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2003 Sponsors

The Washington Post — Field Stage

Columbia Union College — Grove Stage

Starpower Communications LLC — Abbott Stage

Takoma Park Street Festival — World Stage

Long & Foster/Takoma Park (agents Robbi Kimball and David Maplesden) — Dance Stage

Washington Adventist Hospital

Chevy Chase Bank — ATM machine

WETA FM 90.9 — media sponsor

Sign Language Associates (SLA)

Class Acts Arts

Focus Inn

The Takoma Voice

Grants and Government Agencies

The City of Takoma Park, Maryland
www.cityoftakomapark.org

The Arts and Humanities Council
of Montgomery County
www.creativemoco.com

Maryland State Arts Council
www.msac.org

Montgomery County Recreation Department
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov

The Takoma Park Folk Festival, Inc. is a Maryland nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status. TPFF, Inc. is supported in part by funding from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County and the Maryland State Arts Council.

2003 TPFF Committee

Coordinating Committee
Lenore Robinson, Chair
Gina Gaspin, Secretary
Kevin Adler, Treasurer
Laura Atkinson, Volunteer Coordinator
Gerrie Beck, Volunteers
Wayne Botts, Logistics
Dorothy Camer, Logistics
Gary Cardillo, Beneficiaries
Paul Crumrine, Construction
Trayce Diskin, Logistics
Liz Dulaney, Performer Hospitality
Karen Elrich, Logistics
George French, Logistics
Joel Gaspin, Community Tables
Robbi Kimball, Signs
Melissa Klein, Publicity Chair
Diana Kohn, Shuttle buses
Dave Lanar, Logistics
Nancy Nickell, Groundskeeping
Christie Otvos, Accessibility, Survey
Hugo Palomino, Outreach, PR
Charlene Porter, Sponsors
Stephanie Putnam, Logistics
Abi Rome, Logistics
Larry Robinson, Food Vendors
Cindie Underhill, T-shirts
Deborah Zuckerman, Lumber storage

Program
Scott Moore, Chair
David A. Alberding
Charlie Baum
Catherine Chapman
David Eisner
Art Isaacs
Rebecca Mazur
Audrey Morris
Lenore Robinson
Mia Sealey
Kristin Shipler
Fred Stollnitz
Roger Strouse

Crafts
Laurie Summers, Chair
Gina Gaspin
Ann Leisenring
Sandy Lerner
Carol Ossi
Janet Stollnitz

Thanks to the following people who helped make this year’s Takoma Park Folk Festival possible.

Construction Crew
Paul Crumrine, Coordinator Ken Allen, Wayne Botts, Pat Brice, Patrick Crumrine, Peter Dowling, Martin Dresser, George French, Hardworking Bill, Cicero Satterfield, Ken Shields, Rafael Tovar, Laurie Westerlund

Food Donations
Armand’s Chicago Pizzeria, Wayne Botts, Margie Chalofsky, Liz Dulaney, Gail’s Vegetarian Catering, Giant Food, Inc., Gina Gaspin, Kirsten’s Café, Ledo Restaurant, Mark’s Kitchen, Middle East Market, Safeway, Snider’s Supermarket, Starbucks, Takoma Kitchens, Taste of Takoma Vegetarian Catering, Tiffin Restaurant, Udupi Palace, Vicino Ristortante Italiano, Whole Foods Market, Woodlands Restaurant

Sound Technicians & Equipment
Art Isaacs. Coordinator
Van Mertz, Festival Day Coordinator
John Bartholomew, Tom Bryson, Brian Daniloski, David Eisner, Jamie Platt, David Richardson, Andrew Roberts, Larry Robinson, Brad Swanson, Flawn Williams

Sign Language Interpreters
Sign Language Associates (SLA)
Coordinators: Kevin Dyels, SLA and Christie Otvos, TPFF
Alex Amato
Janet Bailey
Kevin Dyels
Folami Ford
Francy Mess
Libby McKnight

Also… thanks to the following people and organizations for their support and in-kind donations:
• Festival performers and workshop leaders
• Festival day volunteers
• Kathy Porter, Mayor of Takoma Park
• Rick Finn, City Manager
• Chief Cynthia Creamer & Takoma Park Police
• Lonni Moffet & Alvaro Calabia, Takoma Park City TV
• Alfred Lott, David Miller & Wardrick Taylor, TP Public Works
• Debra Haiduven, Matt Corley & Takoma Park Public Works Dept.
• Ellen Arnolds Robbins, Takoma Park Library
• Chief James Jarboe & Takoma Park Fire Dept.
• Jean Haven, Principal, Takoma Park Middle School
• Susan Murray, Assistant Principal, Takoma Park Middle School
• Bill Schlossenberg, The Gazette
• Greg Hamilton, ICB, Montgomery County
• Bob Guldin, City Newsletter
• Eric Bond & Julie Wiatt, The Takoma Voice
• Sean Sands, Takoma Park Gazette
• Maurice Belanger, photographer
• Emily Glazer, calligrapher
• Janet Stollnitz, brochure
• Phyllis Maringer, Flyer
• Kathie Mack, Home hospitality
• Pam Larson, Stage Manager Training
• Busy Graham, Class Acts Arts
• Ellen Baer, library exhibit
• Folklore Society of Greater Washington
• Kevin Dyels & Sign Language Associates
• Robert Jepson, Cheryl McKy, & Lynn Meyers, Washington Adventist Hospital
• Angela Abraham, Columbia Union College
• Steve Key, Focus
• Theresa Cameron, Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County
• Theresa Colvin & , Maryland State Arts Council
• Carrie Morse, The Washington Post
• Emerson Brown, WETA 90.9 FM
• Andrea Stevenson, Takoma Park Street Festival
• Robbi Kimball & David Maplesden, Long & Foster/Takoma Park
• Kenya Battles, Chevy Chase Bank
• Carolyn Biggins & Phil McLaughlin, Montgomery County Transit
• Clarence Porter & Howard Stanley, Montgomery College
• James Gerald, Maryland Nonprofits
• Kinetic Artistry, equipment
• Montgomery County Volunteer Center
• Aubrey Burton, METRO
• Drink More Water
• CreativeWorks (T-shirts)
• PR Newswire Association
• Robin Riley & Trish Gill, Montgomery County Recreation Department
• Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
• North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
• Thanks also to anyone we neglected to mention!

Graphic Design
Bevi Chagnon of I-Imagery Design, Web site
Lisa Mackie, Web site
Audrey Morris, Voice Insert

MCs and Stage Managers
Thanks to celebrity MCs:
Mary Cliff, WETA FM 90.9
Dick Spottswood, WAMU FM 88.5

Thanks to our Stage Managers and MCs:
David A. Alberding, Rudy Arredondo, Charlie Baum, Diane Braunstein, Don Bridges, Dan Burgess, Catherine Chapman, Pat Cochran, Judy Cook, Kevin Copping, Cedric Davis, Michael Duberstein, Rick Engdahl, Carolyn Feola, Carly Gewirz, Maura Greenman, David Gross, Tom Hall, Derek Hill, Bob Holmcranz, Joe Isaacs, Miriam Isaacs, Doris Justis, Cletus Kennelly, Kathy Kerr, Steve Key, Robbi Kimball, Melissa Klein, Pat Krackov, Bruce Krohmer, Mary LaMarca, Pam Larson, Heather Lee, Kathie Mack, Paul Marengo, Eric Maring, Tracy Moavero, Scott Moore, Lisa Null, Hank Prensky, Anne Sergeant, Susan Schreiber, Kristin Shipler, Karen Snow, Marcie Stickle, Fred Stollnitz, Roger Strouse, Eric Weinstein, Ilene White, Doug Alan Wilcox, Jennifer Woods, Kathleen Yinug

In-Kind Contributions
• Chevy Chase Bank-ATM
• City of Takoma Park
• Class Acts
• Copy Connection
• Earth Center for the Arts
• Folklore Society of Greater Washington
• Leandra the Clown
• Montgomery County Recreation Department
• Sid "Mr. Piano" of Kitt Jordan Music, Montgomery Mall
• Sign Language Associates
• Takoma Voice
• Washington Adventist Hospital

Folk Festival Supporter ($1000 or more)
• Washington Adventist Hospital

Folk Fest Friend ($500 Donation)
• Strayer University, Inc.
• Barbizon School of Modeling and Personal Development
• Flexcar
• Arlene Koby, Carol Cutini and Tricia Pepper of Weichert Realtors

Folk Fest Fans (Donations of $25-250)
• John Dunn, Attorney at Law
• Fabrangen Cheder Community
• Priscilla Labovitz, Immigration Lawyer
• Leslie Riehl, State Farm Insurance
• RS Automotive
• Dr. Steven Schneid
• Takoma Park Animal Clinic
• Takoma Park/Silver Spring Food Coop
• JoAnn Zinn, D.C.
• PEPCO