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Eric Joy Andrea Gerber James Gietzen

Leaders from page 5 ” cess of the event to the volunteers and
the efforts and dedication of the serv-
group of prominent people, volunteers, This is a real ice clubs. Joy has returned from his
public officials, business leaders and example of a brief hiatus and will oversee the
members of service clubs that keep famous Rotary Club Barbeque on
this festival going,” Gerber said. She community in action. Sunday. Joy, who acted as president of
credits those service clubs and volun- the four-member festival committee
teers for the success of the event, for more than a decade, said the entire
designed to benefit Little League, the community can be proud of the event.
Kiwanis Club, the Rotary clubs, president, said the event is a real Joy is also a former president of the
Vietnam veterans, and too many others example of groups helping one anoth- Noon Rotary Club.
to mention. er and uniting for what is for many the “This is a real example of a commu-
She agrees with James Gietzen, major fundraising effort of the year. nity in action,” Joy said. The funds
president of JAG entertainment, which The event, like many others, suffered raised by the Kiwanis Club pancake
has managed the festival for several during the pandemic and bringing it breakfast, the morning Rotary spaghet-
years. back to the current phenomenal level ti dinner, the veterans, the barbecue
“This event is about more than rides of success is due to the volunteers who and all the others goes right back into
and music,” said Gietzen. “It's about donate their time and hard work, the community. These groups fund
the power of neighbors coming togeth- Gietzen said. “This is a real community scholarships, donate to local civic proj-
er and supporting the groups that event.” ects and fund humanitarian efforts
make our community such a great Eric Joy, who preceded Gerber and around the world.
place to live.” oversaw all festival operations for 12 “It's something everyone can be
Gietzen, a former Noon Rotary Club years, also gives full credit for the suc- proud of,” Joy concluded.