The organizational structure for the 2019 Bell Tower Festival is still being finalized, but leadership roles are taking shape.

We’ve previously reported that the June 7-9, 2019 festival chair is Pete Russell and the co-chair is Ann Ostendorf. They are also apart of a ten-person steering committee which will be the voting body of the festival. So far, Tabatha Shahan is the only other member of that committee. Russell says if anyone would like to volunteer to serve on the steering committee to contact her via email at peterussell909@gmail.com.

While the theme has yet to be finalized, Russell hinted at the annual celebration going back 39 festivals ago, to the first year in 1979. Until the full steering committee is in place, the advisory committee, which is made up of past festival chairs, chamber executive directors, chamber board presidents and board members continues to do the planning and organizing.

The advisory committee is also seeking seed money for the festival. Checks can be made payable to Bell Tower Festival and dropped off at Home State Bank in Jefferson.