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Arts Festival deemed
“a good hit”
UNION CITY, IN – “It was a good hit,” said Union City, Ind., Mayor
Bryan Conklin. “We had well over 2,000 plus people there.” He
acknowledged being “exhausted” as the 2nd Annual Union City Arts
Festival had just wrapped up Sept. 12.
Friday night was slow due to the rain, but even then, Conklin said
there were 300 to 400 people in the downtown area. The finale of the
weekend was the performance by Union City native Rick Derringer of
“Hang On Sloopy” fame.
“That one’s hard to explain,” Conklin said. “It was so good!” He said
at last count there were 2,000 people inside the fence and another 500
or so outside.
The people started arriving Saturday as late morning stretched into
afternoon; there was a good breeze but no sign of rain. Visitors began
to pack the Union City Arts Depot and some of the downtown merchants
open for the weekend. Mike Buckmaster, a Union City resident, was at
Oak Street Antiques looking around at collectables ranging from hanging
lamps to a 1927 Buick...
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