Thanks for a great 2022 Music Festival!!!!
September 2022
Dear Friends,
What a wonderful music festival! One festival goer complimented the 16th edition of our event as the most authentic festival she’s attended in a long time. Over 250 people attended, and, thanks to many people’s generosity, we raised a record $5,000 for forest protection. Cheers all around!
We had a host of musical talent on stage. Congratulations to our winners! For the 8—12 year olds, 1st place: Stockton Stivers; 2nd place: Olivia Fiala; 3rd place: Riley Hibdon. In the 13-18 year age group, 1st place: Anyuli Martinez; 2nd place: Saisei Kameyama; 3rd place: Ryann Browning.
Thanks to our fantastic judges, Jim McWilliams, Susan Goddard, and Walt Baldwin! Once again, we were able to offer our first-place winners beautiful trophies created by Millville artist Jeff Alexander.
Our workshops were fabulous. Thanks to Jessica Schuster and friends for the stream workshops; Connie Lemley for the Plant Fun/farm to school workshop; the Light Clinic for the peace workshop; and Lane Boldman for the important discussion of large solar projects in Kentucky!
As always, our speakers inspired us with their passion and knowledge. Thanks to Kentucky Heartwood Director Lauren Kallmeyer, Lane Boldman, Andrea Mueller, Connie Lemley, John Carlton, Elle Travis, Kristie Powe, Donna Counts, Kelly May, and Kentucky Heartwood Ecosystem Defense Coordinator Chris Karounos.
Many thanks to Trina and Tim Peiffer for serving lemon shakeups and helping with loose ends. Jim Daniel and Lynn Cruz funded and ran the ice cream stand. All proceeds from both stands went to Kentucky Heartwood!
Ella McCutchen was our fabulous emcee. Nathan Brown helped contestants get settled on stage. Ben Griffith provided the keyboard. Seth Murphy and Chris Wheeler of Blackhat Productions orchestrated the sound system. Thank you so much!
Natalie Dufour and friends from Franklin County High School created a fun and challenging obstacle course; Ezra Corum masterminded the sports competition with help from Jake Parritt and others. Jimmy Webb won among the older kids; the names of the younger kids who won got lost among the shuffle; all winners got to pick out a Kentucky Heartwood T shirt.
Among the many chalk art masterpieces made at the festival, Anyuli Martinez won first place with her drawing of a bird. Congratulations!
We had another amazing talent show on the lawn this year! Kids showcased everything from magic tricks to Hamilton; that and the kids’ parade that followed were the best.
Much appreciation to our vendors and all the groups that tabled. Thanks to the Millville Community Market, we had twice as many vendors as we usually have. Elle Travis and Yes Arts! did face painting and had fun activities for kids. Anna Harrod and Mary Quinan took great photos -- check them out here.
Doug Osborne, Morgan and Margi Jones, Rachel Harrod, and Steve Dorsett ran the registration table. Clay Goebeler, Danny Hess, Joel Dufour, Natalie Dufour, Anna Dudley, Jake Parritt, Liv Parritt, Jane Marie Watts, Brad Slutskin, Bob Padgett, Trina, Tim, and Eric Peiffer, Ezra Corum, Mark Schimmoeller, Jennifer Lindberg, and many others helped set up and break down. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting! Kathy Murphy and Cameron Buckles delivered ice to the festival with help from Jim Pierce. Connie and Tim Colten delivered farmers market produce and Trina’s flowers. Nat Colten put up yard signs around Frankfort advertising the festival. Charlie Schimmoeller and Logan Ernst helped with signs and banners. Charlie also donated the beautiful wooden benches for the raffle drawing. Thanks to the Millville community for being such welcoming and hard-working hosts! Melanie Van Houten and BJ Duvall donated Josephine Sculpture Park’s ice cream freezer to the Millville Community Market this year! They also loaned us supplies including lots of pop-up tents. Brian Baker loaned extra chairs. Dale Booth created the wonderful poster. Laurie Schimmoeller’s art appeared in the program and in the gym.
Headlining the festival was the fantastic music of Drapes and Jeri Katherine and Nat. Can’t wait to see you next year on the last Saturday in July!
Cheers,
Chris Schimmoeller, Music Festival Organizer
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!
Earth Tools, Susan Mossman, Nancy Osborne, Inside Out Design, Jeff Alexander, Glare Control, Betty Beshoar, Doug Osborne, Bob Padgett, Michael & Sheila Campbell, Eddie Riddle, WEKU, Griffith Piano Service, Diane Lewis, Lanham Media Services, Loren Curtis, Pamla Wood, All Peoples, Kevin McNally, Froggy 104.7, Extra Tree Estrial, Johanna Camenisch, Frankfort Kiwanis Club, and Kentucky Coffeetree Café.
Dear Friends,
What a wonderful music festival! One festival goer complimented the 16th edition of our event as the most authentic festival she’s attended in a long time. Over 250 people attended, and, thanks to many people’s generosity, we raised a record $5,000 for forest protection. Cheers all around!
We had a host of musical talent on stage. Congratulations to our winners! For the 8—12 year olds, 1st place: Stockton Stivers; 2nd place: Olivia Fiala; 3rd place: Riley Hibdon. In the 13-18 year age group, 1st place: Anyuli Martinez; 2nd place: Saisei Kameyama; 3rd place: Ryann Browning.
Thanks to our fantastic judges, Jim McWilliams, Susan Goddard, and Walt Baldwin! Once again, we were able to offer our first-place winners beautiful trophies created by Millville artist Jeff Alexander.
Our workshops were fabulous. Thanks to Jessica Schuster and friends for the stream workshops; Connie Lemley for the Plant Fun/farm to school workshop; the Light Clinic for the peace workshop; and Lane Boldman for the important discussion of large solar projects in Kentucky!
As always, our speakers inspired us with their passion and knowledge. Thanks to Kentucky Heartwood Director Lauren Kallmeyer, Lane Boldman, Andrea Mueller, Connie Lemley, John Carlton, Elle Travis, Kristie Powe, Donna Counts, Kelly May, and Kentucky Heartwood Ecosystem Defense Coordinator Chris Karounos.
Many thanks to Trina and Tim Peiffer for serving lemon shakeups and helping with loose ends. Jim Daniel and Lynn Cruz funded and ran the ice cream stand. All proceeds from both stands went to Kentucky Heartwood!
Ella McCutchen was our fabulous emcee. Nathan Brown helped contestants get settled on stage. Ben Griffith provided the keyboard. Seth Murphy and Chris Wheeler of Blackhat Productions orchestrated the sound system. Thank you so much!
Natalie Dufour and friends from Franklin County High School created a fun and challenging obstacle course; Ezra Corum masterminded the sports competition with help from Jake Parritt and others. Jimmy Webb won among the older kids; the names of the younger kids who won got lost among the shuffle; all winners got to pick out a Kentucky Heartwood T shirt.
Among the many chalk art masterpieces made at the festival, Anyuli Martinez won first place with her drawing of a bird. Congratulations!
We had another amazing talent show on the lawn this year! Kids showcased everything from magic tricks to Hamilton; that and the kids’ parade that followed were the best.
Much appreciation to our vendors and all the groups that tabled. Thanks to the Millville Community Market, we had twice as many vendors as we usually have. Elle Travis and Yes Arts! did face painting and had fun activities for kids. Anna Harrod and Mary Quinan took great photos -- check them out here.
Doug Osborne, Morgan and Margi Jones, Rachel Harrod, and Steve Dorsett ran the registration table. Clay Goebeler, Danny Hess, Joel Dufour, Natalie Dufour, Anna Dudley, Jake Parritt, Liv Parritt, Jane Marie Watts, Brad Slutskin, Bob Padgett, Trina, Tim, and Eric Peiffer, Ezra Corum, Mark Schimmoeller, Jennifer Lindberg, and many others helped set up and break down. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting! Kathy Murphy and Cameron Buckles delivered ice to the festival with help from Jim Pierce. Connie and Tim Colten delivered farmers market produce and Trina’s flowers. Nat Colten put up yard signs around Frankfort advertising the festival. Charlie Schimmoeller and Logan Ernst helped with signs and banners. Charlie also donated the beautiful wooden benches for the raffle drawing. Thanks to the Millville community for being such welcoming and hard-working hosts! Melanie Van Houten and BJ Duvall donated Josephine Sculpture Park’s ice cream freezer to the Millville Community Market this year! They also loaned us supplies including lots of pop-up tents. Brian Baker loaned extra chairs. Dale Booth created the wonderful poster. Laurie Schimmoeller’s art appeared in the program and in the gym.
Headlining the festival was the fantastic music of Drapes and Jeri Katherine and Nat. Can’t wait to see you next year on the last Saturday in July!
Cheers,
Chris Schimmoeller, Music Festival Organizer
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!
Earth Tools, Susan Mossman, Nancy Osborne, Inside Out Design, Jeff Alexander, Glare Control, Betty Beshoar, Doug Osborne, Bob Padgett, Michael & Sheila Campbell, Eddie Riddle, WEKU, Griffith Piano Service, Diane Lewis, Lanham Media Services, Loren Curtis, Pamla Wood, All Peoples, Kevin McNally, Froggy 104.7, Extra Tree Estrial, Johanna Camenisch, Frankfort Kiwanis Club, and Kentucky Coffeetree Café.
Meet the Musicians!
Drapes are a local Kentucky band consisting of brother and sister duo Breandan and Maeve Draper, who enjoy playing alternative and folk music. Growing up travelling between their family in County Waterford, Ireland and Lexington, Kentucky has influenced their music and as a result Drapes perform a mix of traditional Irish folk, American folk, originals, and more, with electric keyboards and guitar.
Jeri Katherine and Nat command performances with intimate harmonies, raw acoustic vibes, and contagious joy. Their music centers a love of place, nature, and community - blending stories from around the world with sounds rooted in their Kentucky home. A band of fantastic humans will join them on the Kentucky Heartwood stage to celebrate the forest. Learn more at jerikatherinehowell.com.
Jeri Katherine and Nat command performances with intimate harmonies, raw acoustic vibes, and contagious joy. Their music centers a love of place, nature, and community - blending stories from around the world with sounds rooted in their Kentucky home. A band of fantastic humans will join them on the Kentucky Heartwood stage to celebrate the forest. Learn more at jerikatherinehowell.com.
Kentucky Heartwood is Celebrating 30 Years of Forest Protection! We are a non-profit forest advocacy organization that has worked since 1992 to protect and restore the integrity, stability, and beauty of Kentucky’s native forests. Our focus is the Daniel Boone National Forest in southeastern Kentucky. The 700,000 acre public forest boasts the state’s highest concentration of rare species, one of the highest concentrations of archaeological sites in the southeast, over 3,000 miles of clifflines, and attractions like the Red River Gorge.
Running waters on the Daniel Boone National Forest support about 60% of Kentucky’s native fish species, which represents 28% of all southeastern fishes and 18% of all native freshwater fishes in the United States. Mussel species in streams on the Daniel Boone comprise 22% of mussel species in North America. Overall, Kentucky ranks third in the nation for aquatic fauna diversity.
The Daniel Boone’s intricately folded topography creates specialized habitats for endemic species, such as white haired goldenrod, found nowhere else in the world.
The forest itself is highly diverse, distinguished by outstanding biodiversity, pockets of old growth, and unique upland bogs and glades. Because it stretches for 140 miles from north of Morehead to the Tennessee border along the western escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, the Boone represents our best opportunity to restore functioning forest ecosystems in the state.
Kentucky Heartwood passionately defends the Boone from logging, mining, development, and four wheeling. We have helped to dramatically reduce logging levels and ATV abuse.
Protecting forests is increasingly important in this era of climate change. Large forest blocks stabilize the atmosphere, sequester carbon, and conserve water.
Running waters on the Daniel Boone National Forest support about 60% of Kentucky’s native fish species, which represents 28% of all southeastern fishes and 18% of all native freshwater fishes in the United States. Mussel species in streams on the Daniel Boone comprise 22% of mussel species in North America. Overall, Kentucky ranks third in the nation for aquatic fauna diversity.
The Daniel Boone’s intricately folded topography creates specialized habitats for endemic species, such as white haired goldenrod, found nowhere else in the world.
The forest itself is highly diverse, distinguished by outstanding biodiversity, pockets of old growth, and unique upland bogs and glades. Because it stretches for 140 miles from north of Morehead to the Tennessee border along the western escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, the Boone represents our best opportunity to restore functioning forest ecosystems in the state.
Kentucky Heartwood passionately defends the Boone from logging, mining, development, and four wheeling. We have helped to dramatically reduce logging levels and ATV abuse.
Protecting forests is increasingly important in this era of climate change. Large forest blocks stabilize the atmosphere, sequester carbon, and conserve water.