Lamar Festival Set for August 3-5th, 2012!
See below for photos and info on the 2011 Festival
8th Annual Lamar Festival A Fabulous Success
In two very special days August 5th and – 6th, 2011, the 8th Annual Lamar Festival hosted almost 700 people. We had a great time. We had great food, music, dance, spoken word, and almost no garbage. During that dramatic afternoon rainstorm, most people gathered under the tent while a few exuberant others made an impromptu “slip and slide.” Once again, the festival celebrated the arts for everyone with amazing local talent along with regional and national acts. It offered movement experiences in swing dance, tai chi, Latin Dance, the healing arts, and more. Everyone had a chance to get into a creative groove from the kids doing art activities in the red and white tent to the youth in the Rock School to the 28 drummers pounding out Latin rhythms to the playful expressive late night dancing to Boiled In Lead. On top of that, we celebrated bringing all kinds of people together for community building and creative expression. Wow!
To all the people who brought their warm hearts, energy, and talent to the festival, and to all the donors and attendees, a thousand thanks!
Co-chairs David Butler and Steve Bont; Committee leaders Kim Butler, Mike and Kate Drury, Kelley Hagenbuch, Brian Liggett, Brooke Dierkhising, Meg Farrington, Tristane Long, Mike Miles, Barb Kass, and Dan Worrell. Volunteers Kris Schmid, Melody Wahlberg, Joyce McKenzie, Kathleen Melin, Luisa Nelson, Ray Standke, Margaret Butler, Sam Butler, Natalie Trudeau, Kathy Clark, Judy Wester, Kennedy Gehrman, Emma Drury, Riley Gehrman, Owen Drury, Michelle Flaugherty, JacobAnderson, Tanna Worrell, Maurine Melin, Dorrinne Bebault, Bobbye Svitak, Birdie Johnson, Jason Holtz, Bill Barber, Cassandra Vogt, Bob Turek-Shay, Lisa Turek-Shay, Ravi Roelfs, Michael Aluni, Wendy Olney, Barbie Luepke, Anna Luepke, TammieWishard, Elle Klasen, Stephen Weller, Christopher Dinkel, Peter from Appleton, Margie Beyl, Leann Sylvester, Chris Clark, Sarah Adams, Kevin Fehlen, Tricia Caniff, Jeff Maxell, Rhett Neuman, Julie Neuman, Madi Neuman, Niko Neuman, Lucia Neuman, Mara Graham, Jess Sampe, Jenn Ramatuar, Walter Mayer, Rhonda Lundeen, Megan Edstrom, Eileen Jordahl, Evan Snyder, Tony Berning. Donors and Sponsors Bont Chiropractic, Xcel Energy, The Saint Croix Valley Foundation, Valley Sound, AnnMarie Foundation, Wisconsin Arts Board, River Market, F and A Dairy, Fine Acres, Carrie Clausen, Grecco’s on the Saint Croix, Yoga Barn, Balsam Lake Pottery, Eileen and Bill, The Vegetarian, The Village Pizzeria, Coffee Time, Clayton’s Hardware and Radio Shack, Tires Plus, Falls Photo, Joel Yunker, Terry Peer, Chiropractic Center of Highway 8, Reach Out and Reconnect, Healing Ways, Sarah Larson, Somerset Chiropractic, Doreen Holte. And all that great talent! River Country Cloggers, Dorothy Fix, Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers, Juizy Blazz Shakeup, Polk County Mutts, Squib, Boiled in Lead, Nick Wishard, Skytree, Eli Holte, Freyja van der Paardt, Maddi Molina, Gus Molina, Matt Kahl, Nicole Hoverman, Beyond the Rhythm, Kelsey Piotrowski, Cyrus Aluni, Queen, Mara, Rene Thompson, Salsabrosa, Roger Mussell, Dave Brown, City of Saint Croix Falls, Dan’s Plumbing, Anathoth Community, North Country Mall, Jolene and George Bergman, and anyone else!
