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Spotlight on Two Special Volunteers 2018

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Our Special Thanks to long time volunteers and performers, Linnell Hinchey and Barbara Keefe. 

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Linnell Hinchey and Barbara Keefe
Special thanks to long-time volunteers Linnell Hinchey, who has volunteered at every Fall Folk Festival, and Barbara Keeffe, who only missed the first festival.

​Linnell Hinchey’s dedication is witnessed in the many hats she has worn, starting as a helper in the Kid’s Craft Room. After she joined the Festival Committee, she began organizing the Kid’s Craft Room activities along with Vickie Ball, one of the festival’s founders, and Maureen Koffman. Later, she switched jobs and became the volunteer coordinator. Over time, she picked up several other jobs, including T-shirt printing, donation button assembly, and overseeing all the signage. These duties naturally led her to run the setup and takedown tasks, which she continues to do. For at least 15 years, Linnell has called the fall “Festival Season” because of the all-consuming nature of her activities involving the festival. She says, “It’s a wonderful event I have always been proud to participate in. “

 Barb Keefe is a petite woman, but oh, so strong when lifting those urns of coffee! As Ms. Hospitality, she cheerfully keeps the hospitality room filled with tasty foods to energize volunteers and performers while ensuring the coffee flows for all. Barb prepared soups and breads and helped set up in past years. Barb lives across the state, so she “enjoys her yearly meeting with friends to provide families with unique cultural programming they may not have had an opportunity to experience.”​

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