{"id":1304,"date":"2015-05-06T17:51:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honesdalerootsandrhythm.com\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2015-05-06T17:51:56","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T17:51:56","slug":"wayne-co-commissioners-salute-rr-10th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/honesdalerootsandrhythm.com\/?p=1304","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Co Commissioners Salute R&R on 10th!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Calling Honesdale Roots & Rhythm \u00a0a \u201cgift to the community\u201d and an \u201coutstanding event,\u201d the Wayne County Commissioners issued a Certificate of Recognition to the festival\u2019s organizers on the occasion of the event\u2019s 10th<\/sup> anniversary coming up on June 20th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many times have you been told over the years \u2018this could never be done\u2019?, Commissioner Jonathan Fritz asked Roots & Rhythm board members, several of whom have been with the event since day one back in 2006.\u00a0 Gail Tucker, executive director of The Greater Honesdale Partnership and one of the festival\u2019s co-founders, said a lot of people really didn\u2019t think they were serious about launching a festival that brought high-quality music and arts to Honesdale for free<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we did it,\u201d said Brian Fulp, chair of this year\u2019s Festival and also one of the original organizers. \u201cAnd it\u2019s really grown, thanks in large part to sponsors such as yourselves, our volunteers and the community. When we started in 2006, about 2,000 people turned out. Last year, we had close to 6,000 people who came out to hear the music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each of the commissioners seemed to have a memory of one or more of the festival\u2019s concerts.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy father didn\u2019t attend a lot of concerts, but when I took him to see L\u2019il Ed and the Blues Imperials at Roots & Rhythm in 2011, his eyes just lit up,\u201d said Commissioner Fritz. \u201cIt was truly something to see. He was very appreciative.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMusic can bring so many people together. It\u2019s really common ground,\u201d added Commissioner Brian Smith, who is a musician himself. \u201cNo matter what your differences, you can all sit and hear the music together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not a musician,\u201d chimed in Commissioner Wendell Kay, \u201cbut this festival does bring quality music and art to Honesdale and it\u2019s a great benefit to our rural community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the years, Roots & Rhythm has become an independent, non-profit, tax-exempt organization and won awards for its \u201cgreen efforts\u201d to recycle.<\/p>\n

The headliner for this year\u2019s event is the Grammy Award winning band, The Kentucky Headhunters. They\u2019ll be preceded on the main stage in Honesdale\u2019s Central Park by The Alexis P. Suter Band, Professor Louie and the Crowmatix, and Chrissi Poland. Prior to the main stage kickoff around 1:30pm, local bands will play along Main Street starting at 10:30am \u00a0The family-friendly event also includes laser tag, \u201cTunes & Tales\u201d storytelling with hands-on demonstrations of \u201cliving history,\u201d and Honesdale Rotary\u2019s Beer & Wine Garden.<\/p>\n

Commissioner Smith was so enthusiastic about this year\u2019s headliners that the Roots & Rhythm Board voted unanimously to have Smith introduce The Kentucky Headhunters on stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored,\u201d Smith said. \u201cCan\u2019t wait!\u201d<\/p>\n

The commissioners issued the certificate at their regular weekly meeting on April 30th<\/sup>. For more information about the festival, including opportunities to volunteer, visit honesdalerootsandrhythm.com.<\/p>\n

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Photo seated left to right<\/i>: Roots & Rhythm (R&R)\u00a0 10th<\/sup> Anniversary Chair Brian Fulp;\u00a0 R&R committee member Sandy DeGroat; R&R board members Lisa Champeau, Gail Tucker, Randy Kohrs; R& R committee member Cheryl\u00a0 Badner.\u00a0 Standing:<\/i> Bill Bellhorn, R& R board; Commissioner Brian Smith; R& R board members Meica Drake and Deb Bailey; Commissioner Jonathan Fritz; R& R committee member David Good; Commissioner Wendell Kay.<\/p>\n

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Calling Honesdale Roots & Rhythm \u00a0a \u201cgift to the community\u201d and an \u201coutstanding event,\u201d the Wayne County Commissioners issued a Certificate of Recognition to the festival\u2019s organizers on the occasion of the event\u2019s 10th anniversary coming up on June 20th. \u201cHow many times have you been told over the years \u2018this could never be done\u2019?, … <\/p>\n

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