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Friday, September 2, 2016


157 Adults, 7 Children Came Out for the
Kelly Family & Friends Closing Concert; $1900+ Collected for New Sound System

For the second night in a row, the Epworth lawn began to fill early for this long and eagerly anticipated concert by the Kelly Family and Friends. The cost of the concert was born by Kelly's Old Timers Band who are dynamically concerned that Epworth Hall get a big upgrade in its sound system, to go along with its upgrade in stage lighting donated by the Metropolitan Opera last year and new seating donated this year by the Kraft Family in Memory of Lorraine Kraft.

Eric Kelly was featured center stage, with his daughter Elise to the audience's right and good friend, Guy Macaluso, to the audience's left. Val Kelly took to the stage to provide additional harmonies to several songs with her husband and daughter. Two other Eric Kelly friends were part of the band--one on drums and one on their sound system's control panel. John and Mara Rooney controlled lighting and provided fresh popped and buttered pop corn and water for the intermission. Also during intermission, Julie Hoffner was recognized and thanked for her long hours of work on the Program Committee by Silver Lake Institute President, Bill Schaefer. CDs were available for purchase after the concert.

House and Stage lights were dimmed for the closing number which was a recording made by Eric Kelly of his father, Roger, singing "Good Night." Although very beautiful and precious, it was also captivatingly sad because of Roger's passing last December; nevertheless a most appropriate closing.




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