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Mark
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48th ANNUAL
July 15, 16 & 17, 2011
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Friday
6:00-11:30 p.m. [Dinners Served 6-9 p.m.] |
Saturday
1:00-11:30 p.m. [Dinners Served 3-9 p.m.] |
Sunday
Noon-10:00 p.m. [Dinners Served 12-6 p.m.] |
St. Joseph's most visible and locally famous
fund raising event is the Annual Ox Roast Fair,
which is held the third full weekend in July.
Started in 1964 by Fr. John Wirtz
(Associate Pastor under Fr. Hughes)
to help pay for the new school, the Ox Roast Fair now
directly supports the educational and sacramental
ministries of St. Joseph's Church and School.
This event utilizes the energy and talents of literally
hundreds of parishioners and friends from the Mantua area.
Except for the carnival rides & games, part of the
tractor pull events, and security, the booths & events
are operated by St. Joseph volunteer families & friends.
The Ox Roast Fair Committee is the primary planning &
steering committee which coordinates the efforts of the
Ox Roast Fair & guides the overall direction of the Fair.
Of
course, that famous Ox Roast beef has always
been a part of the Ox Roast Fair.
Thirty-five hundred pounds of sirloin roasts
are prepared in brick-lined pits which are heated
several days before the fair with a constantly burning fire.
The beef is prepared, wrapped in
unbleached muslin & netting, and placed
in the fiery coals, covered over, and
cooked for several hours until done to perfection.
The result is a delicious, slow-cooked beef
sandwich or dinner that melts in your mouth!
Come out & enjoy this wonderful community event !!!
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2010
FUN FAIR FACTS
For the 3 days of the Fair . . .
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Onion Blossoms sold 44 lbs. of onions per hour, using a total of a 1/2 ton of onions!
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Raffle Tickets made $342 per hour!
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Soft Serve made 15 cones per minute!
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Coffee Booth made $100 per hour even in 90° heat!
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Ox Sandwich Booths sold 3 sandwiches per minute!
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Lemon Shake-Up shook 179 beverages per hour using 4,480 lemon halves!
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Beer sold 99 kegs, that's 4 kegs an hour!
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www.stjosephmantua.com had 2,565 visitors viewing 7,183 pages and received 30,318 hits over just the 3 days of the 47th Annual Ox Roast Fair!
Enjoyed
by Many!
Tractor
Pulls
Semi Pulls
Pick Up Pulls
St.
Joseph's
Ox Roast
Challenge
Garden
Tractor
Pull
3
fun-filled days
of selection of
Karaoke Contestants with the
Finals Competition
8-9 p.m. on Sunday
of the Fair
Last Updated September
3, 2010
