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Our Festival

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This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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The Steering Committee

 
Dr. Daniel Barron (director of the AMY Regional Libraries) Grant Writer & Children's Programs Coordinator
 
Myrna Stephens (board member of many local organizations) CFO & Author Liaison
 
Britt Kaufmann (poetPublicity, Website Manager & General Busybody
 
Dr. Katherine Ledford (instructor in Appalachian Studies) Advisor
 
Lucy Doll (mover and shaker; owner of Burnsville Dogs sitting service) Scheduler
 
Mike Hoskins (owner of Terrell House B&B) Volunteer Wrangler
 
Nancy Engelhardt  Accommodations Chair
 
Katherine Boone Author Hospitality
 
Wendy Reid (owner of the Design Gallery and arts advocate) Community Liaison
 
Katherine Hancock Venue Coordinator
 
Bethany Rountree (poet) Local Media Contact
 
Karen Miller (children's author & reading tutor) Children's Programs Coordinator
 
Sally Hakes (realtorFundraising
 
 
Other Important Volunteers
 
Linda Barret-Knopp (manager at Malaprop's Bookstore)
 
Pat Sharkey - Author Hospitality