{"id":477174,"date":"2026-10-26T14:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477174\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:24:58","slug":"pat-green-draws-big-crowd-to-exchange-club-oktoberfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477174\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Green draws big crowd to Exchange Club Oktoberfest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo by Carol Toler<\/p>\n

Flag Pole Hill was as busy as a fire ant pile stomped by a giant cowboy boot Saturday as Lake Highlands\u2019 own Exchange Club<\/a> hosted Oktoberfest Dallas<\/a> and the one and only Pat Green<\/a>. Young families, beer aficionados and everyone in between enjoyed live music, yummy food, fun games and perfect weather.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had record sales,\u201d said Matt Sears, 2004 graduate of Lake Highlands High and communications chair for the club. \u201cPeople are having a great time, and it\u2019s a great outing for the community. We\u2019ve got a whole slew of vendors and sponsors who\u2019ve joined us for the first time, so it\u2019s been great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sears said loyal Oktoberfest lovers returned to the event, which debuted in 2010, but he also noted the many young people attending for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cLots of LHHS graduates are moving back to the neighborhood to raise their families, so it\u2019s kind of a 2.0 version,\u201d he said. \u201cOthers are here for the first time, and I spoke to many of them in the ticket booth. They are excited to be here with their family and learn what the dollars collected from this event will do. It\u2019s awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flag Pole Hill\u2019s location, at the confluence of Lake Highlands, Lakewood, Lochwood, Park Cities, Preston Hollow, Garland and other areas, drew attendees from far and wide. Funds collected from tickets and donations will be used by the Exchange Club for college scholarships for LHHS seniors<\/a> and for community grants and improvement projects.<\/p>\n

You may view my photos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Carol Toler<\/p>\n

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Photo by Carol Toler<\/p>\n

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