Friday through Sunday, during the first weekend of October, the 39th annual Sausage Festival took place in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help church grounds.  Charles Jacobs, one of the co-chairs for Sausage Fest, explained that Sausage Fest “started as a necessity, they were about to lose the school here at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, so the parents got together and organized Sausage Fest, it has grown over the years.”

The Clipper reporter Diana Pinon took the time to go and experience this event. The following is a memoir on her experiences at this year’s Sausage Fest.

I had been to Sausage Fest several times volunteering, however this time I was just spectator. When I volunteered the last two previous years, I would just help out in the Bingo attraction, while watching everyone else have fun.  This year was a lot different, I went on the carnival rides walked around smelling the different food being sold in the booths, and had the chance to see some live performances.

Even though there were only about ten carnival rides, they were still a lot of fun. I have to say my favorite one was the Moonraker, it was pretty freaky being up in the sky upside down for a few seconds, but it was worth it. I felt the adrenaline rushing through my veins, and I am sure there were others feeling the same thing, because there was a lot of elementary kids getting in that same ride. So I had to be brave and try not to scream.

I tried the best Fish and Chips at Sausage Fest. I love that dish so much and I was actually quite excited when I found out that this year they had this option available. The best part of all was that the fish and fries were made as you order.  It wasn’t  expensive either, I got a large size of french fries with two large pieces of fish the size of my hand for $6.50. I’m not going to lie, I couldn’t finish all the fries so I had to take the rest of them home with me.

Overall, this festival is great for those who wanted to forget about everything for a day and just have fun. Plus its local, so you can’t beat some local entertainment. Don’t worry if you missed out on Sausage Fest this year, it will be back next October, and this time for the big 40 years.