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22 | May 3, 2018 | The frankfort station life & arts
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Fundraiser to benefit
Frankfort Bluegrass Festival
Submitted by Frankfort
Bluegrass Festival
Eight years ago, the idea
to have a bluegrass festival
on Briedert Green in Historical
Downtown Frankfort,
Ill, was born. Something
that is unique about
this two-day music festival
is that is completely free.
The family-friendly atmosphere
draws people from
around the country to the
small town of Frankfort to
hear award winning bluegrass
musicians. Along with
the main stage acts, there
are also workshops, a jam
tent, kids area, food and
craft vendors. The Frankfort
Bluegrass Committee
and all of their volunteers
work tirelessly throughout
the year to raise money
for the non-for-profit
festival.
One of the ways that they
are able to keep the festival
free is through the fundraiser
held every year. This
year the fundraiser will be
held at CD&ME/Frankfort
Spirits.
Amanda Thompson,
a Bluegrass Committee
member, says, “Having it
at CD&ME is awesome.
We were looking to have
one big fundraiser this year
and we are happy to partner
with them, as they have
been a sponsor for a number
of years.”
This year’s fundraiser will
have music from Fox Crossing
String Band, Growler,
The Grateful String Band
and Anderlik, Otto &
Church. For $35 ahead of
time visitors can also get
food and beers/drinks from
Trails Edge Brewery, Blue
Island Beer Company and
Frankfort Spirits.
So why have a fundraiser?
Since the festival
is non-for-profit and there
are no actual tickets for the
festival, money is the main
purpose of the fundraiser.
“There are many costs
associated with the festival
such as lodging, kids activities,
accounting, insurance,
T-shirts and more besides
just the musical performers.
It takes a village and we
are glad to have Frankfort
be that village,” Thompson
said. “We are glad to have
this festival be a free festival
when people are so
concerned over the cost of
most activities and musical
events.”
This year’s festival will
be held Saturday, July
14, and Sunday, July 15,
rain or shine. Musical acts
this year are the awardwinning
Jeff Austin Band,
Breaking Grass, Balsam
Range, Special Consensus,
The Henhouse Prowlers,
Eric Lambert and Steve
Habericther, Miles Over
Mountains, Front Country,
Chatham County Line, Michael
Cleveland and Flamekeeper,
Chris Jones and the
Nightdrivers, Growler, the
Grateful String band, Mile
Twelve, Circus No. 9, Georgia
Rae Family Band, River
Valley Rangers, Fox Crossing
String Band, Anderlik,
Otto & Church, Rorey Carroll,
Kenny and Amanda
Smith.
To purchase tickets to
the fundraiser on May 11,
2018, please visit www.
brownpapertickets.com/
event/3382337. Tickets are
$35 in advance and $40 at
the door.
Steve Haberichter, a
Bluegrass Committee member
and owner of Down
Home guitars adds, “We are
anticipating a great turnout
for the Frankfort Bluegrass
Fest Fundraiser at CD&ME.
Great music, food, raffles
and more. Come show your
support.”
Frankfort public library receives grant funding
Submitted by Frankfort
Public Library District
The Frankfort Public Library
is pleased to announce
that it has been awarded a
Frankfort student wins Good Citizen Award
Submitted by Founders
Crossing Chapter NSDAR
Founders Crossing Chapter
NSDAR presented DAR
Good Citizens Awards at its
April 14 meeting. Michael
Thompson, of Frankfort,
the winner from Lincoln-
Way East High School,
was asked to read a portion
of his contest essay at the
meeting.
The National Society
Daughters of the American
Revolution is a service
organization founded in
1890. Membership is open
to women, 18 years and
older, who can prove lineal
descent from a person who
served in, or provided for,
the American Revolution.
No restriction as to race, religion,
or ethnicity applies.
Founders Crossing Chapter
was established in 2015
and meets from September
through May on the second
Saturday each month.
For information about DAR
membership, or Founders
Crossing Chapter, contact
Chapter Regent Christina
Bannon at (815) 524-4488
or Registrar Susan Snow, at
(708) 751-5154.
Frankfort’s Genis family named honorary donors
Submitted by Pediatric
Oncology Treasure Chest
Foundation
The Pediatric Oncology
Treasure Chest Foundation
recently named Frankfort’s
Genis family honorary donors
for the ninth annual
Treasuring Our Kids “Superhero”
fundraiser.
This prestigious award recognizes
individuals and/or
organizations who have demonstrated
outstanding and
consistent support through
significant donations, creative
solicitation of contributions
and otherwise outstanding
fundraising efforts.
For the past nine years,
the Genis family (parents
Shelly and Dave, son Jack
and daughter Maddie) have
hosted a tremendously successful
cupcake and lemonade
stand at their Frankfort
home to benefit the Treasure
Chest Foundation. Since its
inception this popular event
has raised more than $25,000
for children and teens fighting
cancer. The milestone
50th Treasure Chest Program,
which opened in October of
2016 at Children’s Hospital
at Erlanger in Chattanooga,
Tennessee, was dedicated to
the Genis family. On behalf
of the Treasure Chest Foundation
and brave young cancer
patients everywhere, the
foundation salute the Genis
family for their amazing donations
for the past nine years.
The POTCF is a unique
organization whose services
impact more than 13,000
young cancer patients enduring
20,000 clinic visits each
month in 19 states across the
nation.
Back to Books Grant, which
will be used to purchase additional
copies of 2019 Monarch
Award Nominee titles
and 2018-2019 Read for a
Lifetime titles. These expanded
collections will be
available at the library this
summer. Funding for this
grant was awarded by the Illinois
State Library, a department
of the Office of Secretary
of State, using funds
provided by the U.S. Institute
of Museum and Library Services,
under the provisions
of the Library Services and
Technology Act.
(left to right) Michael Thompson, Christina Bannon,
Founders Crossing Chapter Regent, Jessica Brown of
Lockport, and Sarah Steinke pose for a photo at Founders
Crossing Chapter NSDAR’s April 14 meeting. Steinke is the
chapter chairman of the DAR Good Citizens Program, which
recognizes outstanding high school seniors each year.
photo submitted
Frankfort’s honorary donor family (left to right) Maddie
Genis, dad Dave Genis and Jack Genis look on as mom
Shelly Genis (second from left) delivers a speech regarding
partnering with the Treasure Chest Foundation.
Photo submitted