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Skyway Takes this Summer Off

Sun, Jul 10, 2011

Skyway Takes this Summer Off

The Skyway Music Festival, a showcase for local talent, is taking this year off.

Meredith Leland Getchonis (wearing hat in photo from last year's event), a leading organizer of the event honoring her late husband Craig, explains:

"I'm sorry to say we're not holding a festival this year. One thing after another fell through while we were planning it so it looked as if it was time to take the summer off.  The economy was definitely a factor.  All of us involved were united in our decision and it was all good-natured.

"We're not throwing in the towel on Skyway altogether, and Jimmy Wunderlich is busy thinking up new ideas for it.  The Christmas open mic at the barge was so great last year that I'm sure we're doing that again."

In the past, Skyway was held on the village green and last year moved to the Eaton Street Park.

The festival had been organized to provide a visible stage for local musicians and to raise money for the HCS music program.

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