The Celebration of the Arts (COTA)* held their final meeting to plan their 30th annual festival honoring all areas of the arts especially the lively yet relaxed form of Jazz Music at The Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA on Tuesday September 4th. However, before the meeting took place, The Water Gap Races presented their first “Run in the Gap.” It had very little to do with the meetings but I couldn’t help think associating the beginning of that race to the beginning of another 30 years of COTA with all the stamina and endurance that will require. It was great to witness this event as it was the meeting which brought many month of planning and coordinating to an end toward this year’s event. COTA* will begin Thursday September 6th at The Sherman Theatre* in Stroudsburg, PA with a special presentation for children of all ages and continues in Delaware Water Gap, PA on Friday September 7th until Sunday September 9th. Cyndie Dutkiewicz*, Lauren Chamberlain-Mussner*, Jim Wyckoff*, Christine Trembly*, Cheryl Read*, and Tim Helman* (Board Members of COTA) were among those who attended. Richard Chamberlain* and Phil Woods* (two of the co founders of COTA*) were there along with Marie Steeger*, Cheryl Joubert*, Jill Goodwin*, Katie Roche*, Pat and Terri Gaughan* and Bob and Jamie Garner* and were also present. Please Contact COTA* at 570-424-2210 or visit www.cotajazz.org for more information. You’ll find numerous photographs at The Forwardian Arts Society COTA Meetings 2007 Gallery at myspace.com/forwardian_arts.
(*) denotes members of The Forwardian Arts Society in good standing and are considered Our Good Friends.
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