Oktoberfest is hosted by the City of Portsmouth and the Olde Towne Business Association and produced by Ports Events. Other Fleet Week events include free Pokey Smokey train rides and admission to six Portsmouth museums, with military ID, from Oct. 13 through Oct. 20. For reserved tickets required for the lecture, call 393-8591. Now an executive of a communications firm, Rubin is a veteran Hampton Roads broadcast journalist. Spencer is a columnist for the Daily Press newspaper.
All programs are free and open to the public.
Activities at the event are provided by numerous agencies, including businesses, City departments, YMCAs, non-profit organizations, clubs, Girl Scouts and medical organizations serving children. Councilman Cameron C. Pitts was elected to a two-year term as president of the Virginia Transit Association, which represents 66 Virginia public transportation systems. For additional copies of LeaderLink, call 393-8432.