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With Our Sincere Thanks:
We,
the Woodstock Preservationists, are grateful for this cause that was
started by those before us, and to those who brought life to the
Woodstock Preservation Alliance.
We
are grateful for each other, and for the fate or “spirit” which
brought this core group of preservationists together. Different people,
from different countries, who’ve grown up in different decades-
sharing a common goal. The attempts for the historical preservation of
the original Woodstock Site was an arduous undertaking, one of
commitment, focus and strength, and we are thankful for the opportunity
to have worked together on these efforts, and honored to have been part
of this dedicated team.
With
a deep respect, we extend our sincere thanks to Michael Wm. Doyle Ph.D.
for his involvement and support in this project. Dr. Doyle was an
essential part of these proceedings, and we are grateful to him for his
time, energy and the expert guidance he provided, advising us on the
best practices of historic preservation.
We
are indebted to our webmaster, Timothy Dicks, for the countless hours
and exemplary labors he contributed to this project - bringing our
cause, and our efforts to a global audience.
Our
sincere appreciation to PDQ Print Center, Scranton, PA - John
Sokirka, printer - for all their help over the years, contributing
exceptional quality photocopying services - printing our flyers,
posters, documents, etc..
We
would like to thank the members of the Woodstock Preservation Alliance,
especially Carolyn Madsen, Frank Gerchman, and Jim Cook, with
special thanks to Tommy "Purple" Hayes.
We
would like to thank the New York State Historic Preservation Office, The
National Trust for Historic Preservation, The American Council for
Historic Preservation, and the New York State Preservation League.
And
we would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to everyone who
offered support or provided assistance, along the way, especially:
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Artie
Kornfeld- Woodstock promoter and co-creator
“The Father of Woodstock” and many of the Woodstock ‘69
alumni, including Woodstock director Michael Wadleigh, Woodstock MC and
Hogfarm leader Wavy Gravy (aka
Hugh Romney), On-Stage
production supervisor John Morris, Stage construction supervisor Chris
Langhart, Sound Engineer Bill Hanley, and Stage production and lighting
guru Chipmonck .
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All
the people from around the world who signed our petition, and all those
who volunteered their time to circulate that petition
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All
those who submitted letters of opinion to the Town of Bethel
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All
those who promoted our cause to their neighbors, local newspapers and
radio stations
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All
those who provided financial support for our website maintenance
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Lisa
Law for allowing the use of her photographs
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All
the webmasters who promoted our cause and banner on their websites, with
special thanks to woodstock69.com for also endorsing
our petition.
In
addition, we would also like to thank:
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The
newspapers for fair reporting, especially Dan Hust and the Sullivan
County Democrat
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the
Bethel Town Clerks for their repeated assistance.
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and
the Town of Bethel
And
last but not least, thanks to the good people from the Gerry Foundation
and the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, for without their lack of
cooperation none of this would have been possible.
Keep
on Keepin' on -
Brad
and Joanne
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