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Dedicated to the Historic Preservation of the Site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival
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Hurd & West Shore Rd.  
Sullivan County  
Bethel  NY

 

 

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Michael Wm. Doyle, Ph.D

Ball State University - Muncie, Indiana


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PETITION DOCUMENT

(Preserve the 38 acres known as the Original Woodstock Site)

To the people of Bethel


Submitted To:

Joint Lead Agency for the PAC

Bethel, NY 

With Copies To:

Sullivan County Visitors Association

Gerry Foundation

Submitted By:

The Woodstock Preservation Alliance 

For all people world-wide


12 September, 2002

 

This was the second of two, petition and letter-writing campaigns, initiated by the WPA.

Commencing on 28 May 2002, it continued through October 2002. 

The Petition Document was presented to the Town of Bethel-Joint Lead Agency

on 12 Sept 2002 with subsequent submissions on 8 Oct, 2002 and 20 Oct, 2002.

 

Despite our efforts, on 12 Dec 2002, The Town of Bethel - Joint Lead Agency,

voted unanamously, to accept the Performing Arts Center's Final Environmental Impact Statement.

 

 

 

 

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(May 2002 thru Oct. 2002)  

 

Media Release

(5 Sept, 2002)

 

The Petition Document

Letter to the Town of Bethel - Joint Lead Agency

Letter of Introduction

 

Summary

"Quiet Meeting, Big Results"

(Article, River Reporter, 12 Dec 2002)

 

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Woodstock - 3 days of peace, music ... and love ~~~ Max Yasgur wearing the white hat and shirt

 

Max Yasgur

 

 

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Woodstock Past - Derek Redmond and Paul Campbell

Derek Redmond and Paul Campbell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bethel Welcome Sign - This is the only town sign which notes that the original Woodstock Festival was held there

 

 

 

 

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