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The 15th Annual Carolina "Lite" Blues Festival was quite a success! Thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us! All the performers were terrific. Thank you Allison King Band, Roy Roberts, Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, Bob Margolin (and Band), Big Bill Morganfield, Pinetop Perkins, Carey Bell, Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie, and Bernard Allison. You were all marvelous! Special thanks our title sponsor: Miller Brewing Company, Eden, NC. To Cathy Wright and Brenda Williams, we extend our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude. Thanks also to our major sponsors: Rock 92-special thanks to Bruce Wheeler, Doug McKnight, Neil Matson, Pete Bunch and Chris Kelly Wendy's-special thanks to Bambi McAlexander WNAA-special thanks to Tony Welborne and Cheri Lofton Blue Plate Catering-special thanks to Brad Semon and Stephanie Smith Stokes Chrysler Dodge Jeep-special thanks to Smith Stokes and Donna West Verizon Wireless-special thanks to Sarah Spurr. Also: Thanks to: Allison King, Ogi Overman and everyone at ESP Cathy Gant Hill and Joya Wesley at the News & Record Ed Bumgardner at the Winston-Salem Journal Roy Acklund, Brad Jones and Cindy Farmer at Fox 8 News Mike Floyd of Evince Magazine Britta Walker at Triad Business News .....and everyone else who gave us a plug or mention! Thanks to the PBPS Board of Trustees, all of whom gave up much to make this Festival go so well: Jeff Farran-Festival Chair Tony Welborne-Ticket Sales Coordinator (Day of Show)/Main Gate Coordinator Michael "SG" Kearney-Director of Sound & Light Ralph Speas-Parking Coordinator, Videographer Spencer Andrews-Backstage Coordinator Tina P. Terry-Artist Relations, Backstage Facilitator Bill Hunt-Beverage/Vendor Coordinator Mark Rebeck-Load-In Coordinator/Stage Crew Director/Troubleshooter Jim Talcott-Accountant John Hill-Director of Security Yvonne Anderson-Emcee/Ticket Sales *Trudy Roth-Souvenir Coordinator Ann Wilson-Souvenir Sales Linda Parker-Will Call Coordinator Helen Dennison-Ice/Hotel Liaison John Amberg-Public Relations, Promotions, Emcee Coordinator, general busybody *Not a PBPS Board member, but nonetheless does an awesome job with the T-shirt and Souvenir sales every year. Thanks to our incredible, vibrant Celebrity Emcees: Rob Swinger-WNAA Pete Bunch, Chris Kelly-Rock 92 More thank-you's will be forthcoming once we get in all the volunteer lists! We can't wait 'til next year! May 18, 2002 (tentative)