Rockin’ the festival
Entainer Sonny Geraci showed the many sides of his music to a large crowd on Public Square at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, Saturday night. (Virgil Shipley)
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival
Warren Knorr, Dublin and Gaylord Johnson, Sunbury, do a little jamming before the banjo and guitar contests during the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival on Saturday. (George Breithaupt)
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival
The Dan Emmett Festival was just a little too much for this young man Saturday. (George Breithaupt)
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival
Crowds braved hot weather on Saturday to take in the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. (George Breithaupt)
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival
Mike and Linda Conway were in town from Columbus to take part in the Civil War events at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. (George Breithaupt)
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival
Megan Horlacher of the Mount Vernon Middle School performs a song during the Mount Vernon Players Youth Showcase on Saturday. (George Breithaupt)
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival
Clement Vallandigham (Mark Jordan) speaks before a large crowd on Public Square. Jordan recreated Vallandigham’s famous speech that had him arrested and nearly executed by Union soldiers during the Civil War. (George Breithaupt)
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival
After being arrested by Union troops, Clement Vallandigham (Mark Jordan) is guarded by an eagle-eyed Union soldier (Fred Main.). (George Breithaupt)
Scott awarded special bell at festival auction
Pat Crow, director of the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, presents Jerry Scott with the 2009 Community Service Bell. (Samantha Scoles)
Best of Show
It was his first car, bought in 1973 when he was 16 years old. Sunday afternoon, Phil Lyons’ 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS won the Donley Ford Best of Show trophy at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival car show. The Cardington resident said restoration is ongoing, including the candy apple blue paint, during the 35 years he has owned the car. (Virgil Shipley)
Jacklin honored with award
From left, Jerry Scott and Pat Crow present Bruce Jacklin with the inaugural Emmett Award on Saturday night for his dedication and major contributions to the performing arts in Knox County. The award is presented by Knox Performing Arts and Culture. “I have no lines,” Jacklin said when accepting his award. (Virgil Shipley)
McCarthy sings in national competition
Becka McCarthy, seen here performing during the Knox Idol competition Friday night at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival in Mount Vernon, also competed Saturday night in the Colgate Country Showdown in Sandusky. (Virgil Shipley)
Kindel named ‘Unsung Hero’
Chuck Kindel, right, is the 2009 recipient of the Eleanor Wright Unsung Hero Award. Mount Vernon Richard Mavis presented the award Saturday at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. (Cheryl Splain)
Martin, Baker win UPI run
Brent Martin races to the finish line of the UPI 5-mile Run on Saturday at the Dan Emmett Festival. Martin, who is training for the Chicago Marathon, won the race in 25:52. (Geoff Cowles)
