WSLR New Year's Eve Celebration

Revelers rang in the new year at Fogartyville's Potluck.

  • By Jack Short
  • | 7:30 p.m. January 1, 2016
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Tucked away just a few blocks from the massive midway downtown, a smaller celebration was taking place on New Year's Eve.

Community radio station WSLR rang in the new year at Fogartyville with a potluck dinner and concert featuring the reggae fusion of Treedomm and the traditional folk of Washbaer. 

The event featured a community meal, dancing, drinks, a station for making festive hats. The WSLR Kumquat presided over the party, waiting to drop at the stroke of midnight. 

Washbaer performs at Fogartyville's 2016 New Year's Eve Celebration.
Washbaer performs at Fogartyville's 2016 New Year's Eve Celebration.
(right to left): Jennifer and Joey Strauss enjoy the potluck celebration
(right to left): Jennifer and Joey Strauss enjoy the potluck celebration
The Trujillo family (left to right): Cielo, Juan, Kenji Marcel, Renee, Luis and Mateo.
The Trujillo family (left to right): Cielo, Juan, Kenji Marcel, Renee, Luis and Mateo.
Jim Lawless and Deborah Freed dance to Washbaer.
Jim Lawless and Deborah Freed dance to Washbaer.
Tom Walker (r) and Doreen Dupont (l) enjoy the music and food at Fogartyville.
Tom Walker (r) and Doreen Dupont (l) enjoy the music and food at Fogartyville.
Phil Truedinger (r) and Lynn Jones (l) wait for the new year to commence.
Phil Truedinger (r) and Lynn Jones (l) wait for the new year to commence.
The Kumquat waits to descend, marking the start of the new year.
The Kumquat waits to descend, marking the start of the new year.
What's New Year's Eve without a festive hat? Partiers craft hats from a table of scraps.
What's New Year's Eve without a festive hat? Partiers craft hats from a table of scraps.
Fogartyville and WSLR community radio rang in the new year with a potluck and concert.
Fogartyville and WSLR community radio rang in the new year with a potluck and concert.
Treedomm performs at Fogartyville.
Treedomm performs at Fogartyville.

 

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