Thank you for our best Summerfest yet!

Thanks to our amazing Summerfest Committee for putting on the best Summerfest yet.  The numbers our still coming in, but it looks like Summerfest 2018 raised over $110,000 for our neighborhood!

 Summerfest would not be possible without the hundreds of hours of hard work of the Summerfest Committee:   

• • Directors:  Jenifer Keenan and Pamela Papner
  • Operations & Logistics:  Rob Frazer, Premier Events Management
  • Operations Support:  Paige Hewell and Steve Messner
  • Artist and Local Market:  Julie Tepp and Nancy Musser
  • KidsFest: Stefanie Roberts, Lisa Ladds and Leah Matthews
  • Volunteers:  Steve Voichick and Troy Murray
  • Community Dinner: Charlie LeFort and Atkins Park
  • Music:  George Zirkel and Kristen Sheehan/Chrissy Culver of On Point Creative
  • Parade:  Leah Matthews and Mary Peck
  • Road Race:  Ed Williams, Kay Stephenson
  • Tot Trot:  Allison Delmedico and Ann Carter
  • Summerfest T-Shirts:  David Brandenberger, Steve Voichick, and Suzanne Simkin/PeaceLoveMom
    
  • Festival Sponsorships: Rick Kern, Mix-It Marketing
  • Public Relations:  Andi Frey, Launch! Marketing and John Becker
  • Summerfest Survey:  Mary Peck
  • Parking:  Jack White
  • Financials:  George Zirkel and Steve Voichick

 Each of these committee members were instrumental in planning and executing Summerfest.  We all owe a debt of gratitude to the hard working members of the Committee and the hundreds of volunteers who worked during the festival.    

I would like to extend a special thank you to Pamela Papner.  Pamela’s leadership of Summerfest for over a decade has been invaluable.  During Pamela’s tenure, Summerfest has raised over $1 million dollars for our neighborhood.  Thanks to those tremendous fundraising efforts, there is less than $40,000 remaining on the $850,000 mortgage for North Highland Park.

 I would also like to extend a personal note of gratitude to the entire Summerfest Committee.  It was an honor and privilege to work with each and every member of the Committee.  Thanks to everyone for helping to make Summerfest such a great success!

 

Article Submitted by Jenifer Keenan