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FOLLOWING A YEAR OF CHALLENGES, people everywhere can derive inspiration from the examples of courage, perseverance, and determination seen throughout our Southeastern Wisconsin communities. While some individuals and organizations have recently stepped forward to nurture the overall wellbeing of communities here, others have offered longstanding bases of human talent, creative opportunity, and chances to brighten and enrich the lives of others. One of these outstanding organizations, the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts (OFA), reached its 50th year of operation during 2020. While the navigation of this challenging year forced the OFA to cancel its August 2020 festival, the milestone anniversary nonetheless brought great honors to this well-loved event. On February 25, 2020, the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra conferred the Chatfield Award on the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts. In the past, this award has been given only to individuals in the community, rather than organizations. The selection of OFA as the first organization to receive the award marked a special and significant occasion and an exceptional tribute to the OFA in its 50th year. August 18, 2020 marked an additional significant point in the celebration of the OFA’s 50th year. City of Oconomowoc Mayor Robert Magnus and the Oconomowoc Common
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