Liquor board approves one‑day license for Celtic Star’s twilight 5K with conditions

The Carroll County Liquor Board voted to approve a one‑day liquor license for a twilight 5K and adjacent beer garden produced by Celtic Star Inc. The event is scheduled for June 13 at the Carroll County Farm Museum and will feature live music and radio‑station promotion.

Applicant Susan Wapinski, who identified herself as the treasurer of Celtic Star Inc., described the event and the alcohol controls: runners of legal age will receive a wristband and one free beer; additional beer sales will be available for purchase. She told the board that Wisp Ski Patrol, a 501(c)(3), will handle beer distribution and receive proceeds tied to the beer sales, while Corrigan Sports Enterprises will provide event merchandise and pay some event expenses.

Board members questioned the ticketing and ID plan and pressed for transparency about beneficiaries and expense flows. The board required the license be issued subject to conditions: the applicant must provide a post‑event accounting showing all income and disbursements and a list of charities that will benefit from proceeds, and staff clarified that county rules prohibit issuing a one‑day license where a for‑profit is the primary beneficiary.

After discussion about security staffing (applicant said retired police work with All County Security) and expected turnout (roughly 300 registered so far; the applicant said she hopes to reach about 600 overall), commissioners approved the license with conditions and asked that the required accounting be submitted within 60 days.

The board’s action leaves in place the safety requirements the applicant described, including a single controlled beer‑distribution area, wristbands for age verification, an ID‑check tent adjacent to the distribution point and county‑approved security at entrance and exit points. The Liquor Board said it will review the accounting and beneficiary list to ensure compliance with the conditions.