I would like to thank all of you who attended and endured a most challenging day for a festival. It was not Woodstock, but the energy from the bands, stage performers, the audience, vendors, and crew was electricifing that day that it felt like family. Also, the lay out was electricifing thanks to our sponsors and friends who gave their time, money and energy to make this festival possible. There was even a rain dance here and there!! Plus, this festival was recorded and filmed.....
I would especially like to thank our sponsors:

The Weekly Volcano
New Tacoma Neighborhood Council
Downtown Merchant Group
Glass Ceiling Music
Embellish Multispace/Salon
Sanford and Son and
One

The bands: (love to have you all back again!! Awesome sets...)
Library Science
Beehive (thanks for the CD!!)
Deborah Page
Can-U
Umber Sleeping
Kim Archer Band

Thanks to TV12 and KLAY for air time
Thanks to
The Weekly Volcano
The Ta! coma Ne ws Tribune
The Tacoma Weekly
for awesome write ups and pics
The filmmakers: Randy Sparks and Joe Rosati

Thanks to the organizers of " Loop on You" (a dance performance)
Jennevieve Schlemmer and Lynn DiNino
To the performers: Stephanie and Katy for a beautiful dance performance

D.A.S.
H Center of the Arts
Candi Hall, Center Exec.
Director
For a popin hip-hop dance performance

Lowes for donating the turf and plants.


Linda Lu, Matt & Laura Eklund, Maureen McHugh, Thane Davis, Mike, Arron, Mark, Skyler Jones, Tobin Ropes, Jess Thompson, Amy Troy, Linda Lapping-DeSantis, Crystal, and many more...you all have been a major part of this festival, so I apologize if I left anyone out....thanks to all the volunteers.
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To all of the artists that completed art on the doors for our benefit show in July.


Thanks to all the vendors who gave their time and energy to participate in a very soggy day, but kept their smile on and stayed to the end. And speak about a trooper!! Jennifer Schaal, who handles our account is the real hero of this festival. She is always there to support and we love her.


What's next? Stay in touch and we will let you know next year . I promise that you will want to be there and experience The Glass Roots Arts Festival 2009.


Houston S Wimberly III
Event Coordinator