The weather couldn’t have been better and the crowds didn’t disappoint for our 60th “Diamond Jubilee” event! A huge thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers, sponsors, donators, vendors, and fair-goers! St. Joseph Parish is truly grateful and blessed.
ALL CHAIRPEOPLE
are reminded to attend the 2024
Ox Roast Fair Wrap-up Meeting
Sunday, August 18 @ 10 a.m.
Hughes Hall
We will discuss how things went this year & any changes and suggestions for 2024!!!!
If you are unable to attend, please email
Debbie Kruis your notes on how things went
in your booth or area.We need your feedback!
Main Raffle
We thank all those who purchase and sold tickets as well as our gift card basket donators. Congratulations to our Main Raffle winners!
Grand $8,000 Trip > Justin Barber
2nd $1,500 Cash > Tonya Lamb
3rd Gift Card Basket ($500 value) > Ron Kotkowski
$100.00 hourly prizes:
Ron Kotkowski, Ben Kotkowski, Tonya Lamb, Lynda Tayerle
50-50 Raffle:
Fri.-Nick P. ($375)
Sat. #1-Debbie Sakfo ($235), Sat. #2-Maxine Bish ($512.50)
Sun.-Candy Ober ($470), Lightning Round-Theresa Gloeckner ($220)
Thank you to all our participants and to everyone who voted. Each age category winner received an Ox Roast Fair T-Shirt and the Grand Prize winner also received two all day ride bracelets for one day of the Fair.
Congratulations to our 2024 Winners:
Thank you to everyone who participating at our Karaoke Tent with Jim Bob & George. Winning cash prizes for their efforts were:
The 11th Run of the Ox 5K had 63 participants on a beautiful Saturday morning. Top finishers were Jacob Gerhardt, Augie Schweickert, and Kevin Vechery. Thank you to all took part, to organizers Brian & Jen Hirsch, for Ken Zander who designed the t-shirt, and Run the Land for running the event.
Thank you to the following businesses who have offered to supported our 2024 race:
Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Lakeside Sand & Gravel, Inc.
The Middlefield Banking Co.
University Dental of Garrettsville, Inc.
Ten Six Construction
McDonald's - WILLJEN of Ravenna Corp.
This year's Kiddie Tractor Pull didn't disappoint - participants peddled their hearts out! Thank you to members of the Mantua K of C Council #3766 and crew for putting on this fun event.
Congratulations to the top finishers:
We wish to thank the Knights of Columbus Council #3766 members and their families for putting on this fun event.
A fun time was had by all!
Ages 4 & 5
1st—William Wise (Twinsburg), age 5
2nd—Jake Zuponcic (Streetsboro), age 5
3rd—Miguel Dasch Borrego (Troy), age 4
Ages 6 & 7
1st—Nicholas Dasch Borrego (Troy), age 7
2nd—Cash McBride (Warren), age 7
3rd—Cavan McLean (Mantua), age 6
Ages 8 & 9
1st—Layne Czerny (Mantua), age 8
2nd—Mina Kotkowski (Mantua), age 8
3rd—Kolton Day (Ravenna), age 9
Another event to please the kids (and adults, too!) is the popular Frog Jumping Contest on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.
Thank you to all those who came out to participate in this year's Tractor & Truck Pulls. Thank you to our chairperson, Tim Rooth and his wife, Sue, and crew along with Gerry DeYoung and the Geauga County Antique Tractor Pullers Association and their crew for running this event. For a 2024 Tractor & Truck Pull Results list of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each class, please click here.
Although this list may not include each & every person's name, please rest assured that ALL efforts are recognized and greatly appreciated.
A vehicle full of canned goods to help stock the shelves of the 4C's, Mantua's food cupboard. Thank you to all who donated non-perishables and other items for this local outreach effort. In addition, we appreciate our parking crew who assisted with the collection.
Sixty pounds of leftover Ox Roast beef and our leftover food products that could not be returned to suppliers was donated to The Haven of Portage County, the Center of Hope, and Catholic Charities this year.
It’s wonderful to be able to reach out to those in need!