John Novotny was a long time resident of Breckenridge, Colorado. His vocation was psychologist, but his avocation included skiing, rock climbing, hiking and other outdoor activities, as well as singing and writing songs. John was blind, but that never slowed him down. He lived life to the fullest until he lost a long battle with cancer in April 2001. The annual benefit raises money for an emergency relief fund that helps people in need in Summit County.
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Before the show: A little business to be done backstage and... |
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| ...strategy sessions during rehearsal. Jerome Gilmer (on keyboards) is an Emmy winning writer and the guy behind all the sounds in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind. | |
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Jim and I gettin' down on Thank God I'm A Country Boy |
Mollie with Sue Novotny (John's wife) and Sandy
Stephens (pastor of Father Dyer Methodist Church in Breckenridge)
help out on Country Roads
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Bassist Chris Engleman, an indispensable part
of the ensemble. Chris is also a critical part of the E-Town Band
on NPR.
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Mollie sang my song, In The Grand Way, and, as usual, brought tears to my eyes. |
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Two young fans drew pictures for the band to
autograph
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With Jim Akin, Don and Kay Larson and Kathy and Charlie Geller. Charlie, a long time friend, is a Methodist minister who has just moved to Lake Jackson, Texas. |
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Accepting the audiences' generous applause after
a job well done!
We all had a ball and hope to do this again next year. |
