Events Continued - The Lake-Front Magazine
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Community News<br />
deep Creek Art & Wine Festival<br />
to Collaborate with Two Local Charities<br />
<strong>The</strong> Deep Creek Art and Wine Festival Committee is pleased<br />
to announce that HART for Animals and Garrett <strong>Lake</strong>s Arts Festival<br />
(GLAF) will take the leadership role of the festival for 2013 and going<br />
forward. <strong>The</strong> Festival Committee was very pleased to have many<br />
strong responses to the “Request for Participation” by deserving nonprofits.<br />
“It was a difficult choice, but after much discussion, the Committee<br />
voted that HART and GLAF, working in collaboration, will assume<br />
the leadership role for the Festival”, per Vianne Bell, co-chair of<br />
event.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Festival requires over one hundred volunteers, multiple<br />
committee Chair persons and a large of amount of time in order to<br />
successfully run this event on an annual basis. HART and GLAF shared<br />
their views on how to lead and improve the Festival over the years.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Committee voted that their responses best fit the needs of the Festival<br />
and will lead to its continued success.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Deep Creek <strong>Lake</strong> Art & Wine Festival is one of the most<br />
popular events in Garrett County,” says Paula Yudelevit, Executive<br />
Director of HART for Animals. “HART is honored to be chosen, along<br />
with GLAF, as the beneficiary of this highly successful and organized<br />
festival. We truly appreciate the value and impact the Art & Wine<br />
Festival will have on our fundraising objectives and are committed to<br />
sustaining the event for many years to come.”<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Board of Directors of Garrett <strong>Lake</strong>s Arts Festival is thrilled<br />
to partner with HART for Animals to work together to ensure the continued<br />
success of the Art and Wine Festival.” states Mary Callis, the<br />
Executive Director of GLAF. “This festival has been very popular and<br />
a vital part of our tourism industry as well as adding to our county<br />
charm. I am so pleased that we are able to work together to keep this<br />
wonderful event in Garrett County.”<br />
Committee members are currently looking for sponsors for this<br />
annual event. For more information, contact them at deepcreekwinefest.com<br />
or like their page on Facebook.<br />
46 -<strong>The</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>-<strong>Front</strong> TM - March, 2013