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Cancellation of QueFest Activities for Sunday, July 4

Violent storms this past weekend seriously affected activities during the QueFest at Elgin B. Robertson Park on Lake Ray Hubbard.  Torrential downpours on Friday night forced the cancellation of Cory Morrow’s performance and limited Jonny Lang’s presentation to a 45 minute set.  The following day, 40-50 mph wind gusts pulled up tents, toppled canopies and knocked down fences throughout the festival grounds. 

Given these significant incidents, the QueFest organizing committee met Sunday morning to assess conditions for last day of event.  After reviewing the current weather situation and expected outlook for the remainder of the day, which included the possibility of additional lighting and thunderstorms; the committee felt compelled in the interest of safety to cancel the remainder of the event. Upon making this decision, the committees sought to publicize this information through communication with sponsors, calls to suppliers, website and Face Book postings, emails and press releases to the media.

The committee saw foreshortening the QueFest event as being a proper course of action; given the risk and danger that could be encounter by attendees as well as its partners, suppliers, volunteers and members if they were to proceed with the originally planned schedule of events.

We greatly appreciate the all those who have supported the QueFest as patrons, partners, suppliers and volunteers.  And thank all involved for their efforts in support of this charitable effort.  As we work through issues surrounding Sunday’s cancellation; additional information will be communicated to all those involved with the QueFest event.

Rowlett Exchange Club