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Could it have been a more beautiful day? There was quite a turnout for the show, the art was wonderful, and the entertainment just seems to get better every year. I’m going to thank a lot of people in the article, they worked so long and hard, each person on the Arts Council did their part and worked at it for eight months. You guys were great and can take pride in creating a community building day, the largest event in Edgewater each year, growing bigger and better. Now we move on to the next project “Peter and the Wolf” with the Lyric Orchestra, and next year’s festival.

And the winners are:

Grand Prize Winners:

• 1st Prize: Jose Chopra - $3,000.00
• 2nd Prize: Josh Dayton - $500.00
• 3rd Prize: Ron Tener - $500.00

The prize money was donated by:

• Helen Avalon
• Christine & Dale Ludwig
• Borough of Edgewater
• Michael Messeri (Arts Council Member)
• James Demetrakis, Esq.
• North East Theater Group
• Tom Hagney
• Palisades Medical Center
• Independence Harbor
• Robert Regan, Esq.
• Rusty Kales
• River Palm Terrace
• Neda Rose (Chair, Arts Council)

Children’s Winners:

• Taylor Moldoff
• Melis Ocal
• Alecia Feng
• Alecia Barci
• Jessica Ladata

The prize money was donated by:

• Arcari & Tovino
• PrimeTime
• Unilever
• Eric Over
• Terra Luke

Garden Award Winners:

• Ed
• Warren Sonberg (Arts Council Member)

The prize money was donated by:

• Edgewater Beautification Committee
• Lois Fein (Arts Council Member)
• Andrea Albert (Arts Council Member)

People’s Choice Award:

• Gliaka Troop

The prize money was donated by:

• Rebecca’s

Thank you to Bill Jones, stage manager and fellow Arts Council member, for the usual great job. Also, to Reverend Wanda Lundy for the most beautiful memorial prayer. And also to those performers who entertained us so well: EVG Players, Love Sick Cousin, Vicki Green, Bill Jones, Peter Karp & the RoadShow, Rock Slide, Bronagh O’Rourke & Bob Batch, M.J., Judi Busch, Doreen Danue, Glinka Folk Ensemble, Project Mercury and Expectations.

Thanks to Admiral’s Walk, Whole Foods, and the Edgewater Business Alliance for the trolleys that carried everyone around town and to the festival. Special thanks to the tour guides; Sandy Benadetti, Karen Theime (Arts Council), Lois Fein (Arts Council), David Gordon (Arts Council), Dale Ludwig, Kimberly Nolle, and Sally Walkes (Arts Council). And thank you to the “Map Ladies”; Karen Theime (Arts Council) and Susan Candee (Arts Council). Thank you to Dr. Brian Heller, our Drum Circle Leader. Special thanks to the Daibes Bothers & Mike for the fences that make all this possible.

The Edgewater Arts Council would like to express its appreciation to all the local businesses that supported the 11th Annual Edgewater Arts & Music Festival by the way of ads in the journal. Also, thanks to all those who helped organize, promote, and run this year’s festival, including: all members of the Arts Council, Warren Sonberg, Bill Jones, Virtual Town Pages (Karen & Carmine DeMarco), iH2 concepts design (Ilene Hinden), The Office (Manuel Arroyo), Karin Thieme, and Graphic Trends (Evan Kossoff).

And thank you to all others whose contributions are much appreciated and whose names may have been inadvertently omitted.

8/28/02: 11th Annual Arts & Music Festival Schedule
3/31/00: Martin Deegan Exhibition at Polo Gallery
2/22/00: First Night of “First Night”