First of all, thanks to Pete Gallagher and all the musicians who donate their time and talent every year to help with this worthwhile project, and to our volunteers: Hydie Friend, Don Kim and his daughter Anya, Elaine Middelstaedt, and Betsy Roth.

Also, thanks to the following businesses who provided items and gift certificates for the silent auction and raffle prizes: Smallwood Store Boat Tours, Captain Craig’s Boat Tours, the Original Everglades City Airboat Tours, Everglades Florida Adventures, Tour the Glades, Captain Steve’s Swamp Buggy Tour, Tight Line Fishin’ Charters, Outdoor Resorts of Chokoloskee Marina, Win-Car Hardware General Store, Everglades Fishing Company, Grimm’s Stone Crab, Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery, John Apte, Hannah Ineson, Varick Niles, Four Winds Gallery (Naples), Tony Pernas, Craig and Bonnie Woodward, Elaine Middelstaedt, Parkway Motel, City Seafood, Camellia Street Grill, Diving Pelican, Everglades Cafe, HavAnnA Cafe, Island Cafe, Joanie’s Blue Crab Cafe, Triad Seafood, and Wildman’s Pizza

And to our vendors: Lynn McMillian with special homemade items from the Smallwood Store, Everglades Distillers (who also donated raffle prizes), and the Everglades City School students.
A special thank you to the historic Rod & Gun Club, who continue to provide us with a beautiful venue for this annual music festival.
It takes a village to restore and rebuild what Barron Collier gave us over 100 years ago. The Everglades Society for Historic Preservation is dedicated to our unique history. Please visit www.eshp.org for more information about our mission and our historical sites.

Photos by Patty Huff