From left (standing) are council members Jeannie Sawyer, Wendy Benton, Bethany McCoy, Kris Berger, Melissa Woody, Nancy Casson and Kyle Elrod; (seated) Connie Gatlin; Christy Griffith, Bank of Cleveland and Folklore sponsor, presenting the check to Dwight Richardson, council chairman and Folklore sponsor; and Dr. Christine Williams. Arts council members not pictured are Robert Bradney, Bender Realty and Folklore sponsor; Judy Baker, Jeffrey Cocks, Dr. Denise King and Maurine Olin.
The fifth annual Evening of Cleveland Mystery and Folklore was a success and event organizers donated almost $2,000 from this charitable fundraising effort to the Allied Arts Council of the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, said officials.
The council provides arts in education activities for all city and county schools and Chamber-member private schools through teacher grants and artists performances throughout the school year.
“Event organizers were pleased to provide these funds to the Allied Arts Council because of the ongoing work the council does for our area students and teachers,” Council Chairman Dwight Richardson said.