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Gretchen Smith, the Munchner Kind for the 2016 Cincinnati Oktoberfest

Munich city councilwoman; Dr. Constanze Sollner-Schaar just prior to throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Munich Sister City Association  secretary; Adam Jacob during the Reds game on 9/17/16

  Munich city councilwoman; Dr. Constanze Sollner-Schaar throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Munich Sister City Association  secretary; Adam Jacob during the Reds game on 9/17/16

Munich city councilwoman; Dr. Constanze Sollner-Schaar addressing the crowd during the opening ceremony

Ute Papke, Munich Sister City Association president speaking before the crowd at the opening ceremony