Once was not enough for Roger Carswell and Becky Nilges, who are organizing the second bi-annual Iola Family Reading Festival.
The two said the decision was almost decided for them.
“Some of the evaluations from the 2010 festival said ‘can’t wait until next year’ and ‘hope you do this again,’” Carswell said. “We felt like people expected this to be a yearly thing.”
In 2010, Nilges said about 300 to 400 people came out to enjoy the festivities at Allen Community College. Iolans value the fine…
