This past October we celebrated our second annual Oktoberfest.

It was a day full of laughter and the joys of celebrating life with family and friends.

God has blessed us all with the opportunity to work together here at Appalachian Woods and a big thank you goes out to each and everyone who works hard to make this company a success.

Thanks to all of you who came out to enjoy the fun.

Matthew Hochstetler tries his luck at the B-B gun contest.

Our future CEO, Eli Hochstetler.

We enjoyed the sweet sounds of traditional German music.

Anne and Rachel play bag-go while Marty retrieves the bags.

What once was alive now is dead.

I think Tyler is licking the gun.

Everyone stands by for their chance to nab the prize

Steve tries to cheat as Jerry makes his guess.

Oh, young and in love…

After a couple hours of intense fun in the moon bounce a drink is needed.

I’ll knock the cans down with my stare.

Even though she had good form, she lacked skill.

Mr. Murray takes a shot at the target.

Story time!

After waiting patiently all afternoon the meal is ready to eat.

Samantha’s finger needed splinter surgery.

So many kids!

Guess that Species!

Guess the wood species correctly and win a prize!

Oh how cute, we look like we actually like each other.

He concentrates before tossing the shoes.

Mad props goes out to the decorator.

Steve and Stuart discuss the results of the contests.

Jonas, our fearless leader

It looks like they were discussing something serious.

Oh no, who gave the children weapons?

We enjoyed some great fellowship with each other.

What exactly was in that Coke?

Wow, she looks like a farmer with that plaid.

Pshh, forget the wood business Raymond. Go right into modeling.

Marty telling it like it is.

The children played in the moon bounce all day long.

Five young men in the same place, trouble was a brewing

Click here to see pictures of our BB gun competition

One of our more recent projects will be a rather unique one and a project that hits close to home. The Hochstetler family recently had the opportunity to purchase the childhood home of Rachel (Yoder) Hochstetler. The home is an almost 160 year old log cabin made from some exceptionally large elm logs.

Rachel Hochstetler checking out the cabin

Mrs. Hochstetler, her parents and thirteen of her siblings moved into the cabin (and adjoining structure) in 1959 when she was nine years old. The Yoders lived in the house for many years until 2006 when it was sold from the family name.
On March 30-31 of this year Rachel, her husband Jonas and son Raymond traveled to St. Mary’s, Ontario to begin the process. Each log was individually marked for reassembly and many pictures were taken for the reassembly of the cabin. The cabin has since been dismantled and shipped to our Stuart Draft, VA facility where the logs will be treated and prepped for reaasembly.

To read a recent article that was published in the Journal Argus and also the Regional Country News in St Marys click here.

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