Editor’s Note: I am somewhat filling in for Ken this week as he wants to share this information about a great event and the opportunity to help disabled veterans.

A year ago, dear friend of the Kettle Creek Music Festival and Wildlife Artist Ken Hunter, began this oil painting in memory of fallen heroes. After a visit to his gallery where the Kettle Creek Festival Committee provided their thoughts and visions, he produced this wonderful, one of a kind oil painting – “Final Farewell.” Ken has outlined the progress of this painting on his Facebook page, Ken Hunter Art. The oil painting is presently on display at the Hill Country Gallery, 4186 Muncy Exchange Rd, Muncy, 570-437-2928.

The painting will be part of the Kettle Creek Festival Fundraiser for their 20th anniversary event, August 6th, 7th & 8th. That fundraiser supports veterans’ organizations, fire companies, EMS, schools, youth programs, etc. The Kettle Creek Music Festival is a 501c3 non-profit organization that is a platform for other non-profits to raise funds for their cause. Two of the main organizations they support are military organizations, Hunts for Healing of the Luzerne Foundation, & LEEK Hunting & Mountain Preserve. The proceeds from this auction will directly benefit those two main organizations, along with the Kettle Creek Festival. The auction will be online up until and during the Music Festival. Final bids will be taken during the online/live auction August 8th, starting at approximately 6:00 p.m. The winner of the painting will be responsible for arrangements of shipping or pick up of the oil painting. Payment for the painting will need to be in the form of Cash, a Cashier’s Check or Bank Check with a non-refundable credit card deposit of $1,000 to hold once the final bid is established. Valid ID required for anyone bidding live at the festival. The winning bidder will have 5 business days to complete payment for the painting. If this deadline is not met, the committee will move and award painting to the next highest bidder.

To place your bid for this one of a kind oil painting by Ken Hunter, please visit kcmusicfest.com to place your bid online, or head to the festival this weekend to bid in person.

Since 2013 when reorganized, the Kettle Creek Music Festival has donated $41,299.00  to local fire, ambulance, boy scouts, and military veteran support foundations.

The Festival is held at 88 Quiet Oaks Campground Ln, Cross Fork, PA.

There will be lots of amazing bands playing all weekend long, including the Jeff Fetterman Band on Thursday night. Friday music begins at 11:00 a.m. and will include: Banned Together, Diana & The Crew, The Heartstrings, Quarterstick, and The Left Edge Band.

Saturday picks back up with Swamp Root, Country Traction, Buckskin Whiskey, FR Country Band, and Blackwater.

So, take a drive and stop out to see all the great bands and vendors and, of course, to place your bid on Ken’s AMAZING painting!

Ken also noted that he will have prints available of this painting after the auction and will be offering a discount on them for veterans!