,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,e/es submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,resolution   
,support+ ! idea ( celebrat+ ! #ej? ye> 
( ! ,walnut ,valley ,fe/ival4  ,:]eas   
,bob & ,k5dra ,r$=d f\nd$ ! ,walnut     
,valley ,fe/ival 9 ! ,f\r? ,di/rict (   
,kansas back 9 #aigb2 ,:]eas ,bob ,r$=d 
s]v$ m ?an #dj ye>s z its presid5t until
 8 pass+ 9 ,decemb] #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,bob &
 ,k5dra ,r$=d's son ,b>t is ! ,executive
 ,director ( ! ,walnut ,valley ,fe/ival2
 ,:]eas ,bob & ,k5dra ,r$=d's d$ication 
to live music result$ 9 ?is leg5d>y     
ev5t1 :i* is "o ( ! longe/ runn+ music  
fe/ivals 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 & = #ej
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 ?is special place on ! ,kansas pla9s to
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,k5dra ,r$=d h giv5 s mu* to ! community
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ye>s ( s]vice to lead+ & promot+ ?is    

iconic fe/ival t has become kn[n z      
,pick]s ,p>adise2 ,:]eas ! ,walnut      
,valley ,fe/ival is home to ! ,national 
,flat ,pick ,*ampion%ips1 !             
,int]national ,f+] ,/yle ,*ampion%ips1 &
 ! ,int]national ,autoh>p1 ,national    
,m&ol91 ,national ,m\nta9 ,dulcim]1     
,national ,hamm]$ ,dulcim]1 ,national   
,bluegrass ,banjo1 & ,walnut ,valley    
,old ,"t ,fiddle ,*ampion%ips2 ,:]eas   
,bob ,r$=d's legacy lives 9 ! community 
( musicians & music lov]s f ar\nd ! _w1 
:o w ga!r ! ?ird week5d 9 ,septemb] 9 ! 
pecan grove along ! ,walnut ,riv] 9     
,w9field1 ,kansas1 = ! #ej? ,annual     
,walnut ,valley ,fe/ival1 :]e ?\s&s     
return ye> aft] ye> to exp]i5ce out/&+  
live music 9 ! gr&/&s1 p]=m$ by _w fam\s
 musicians1 along ) leg5d>y campgr\nd   
jams2 & ,:]eas ! ,walnut ,valley        
,fe/ival has long prid$ itself on be+   
educational z well z enjoyable1 b mo/ ( 
all1 ! ,fe/ival is a homecom+ n j       
because ( ! music & community1 b com+   
home to a place 9 ! s\l & ! he>t ) a _s 

( celebration3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports ! idea 
( celebrat+ ! #ej? ye> ( ! ,walnut      
,valley ,fe/ival4