Prolific songwriter Even Stevens was honored Monday with a sign recognizing the longtime, “award winning songwriter,” for his contributions to decades of artists’ music.
Even Stevens examines a sign bearing his name at the corner of State Route 235 and County Road 91. It was dedicated Monday. (EXAMINER PHOTO | NATE SMITH)
“What in the wide, wide world of sports is this,” Stevens exclaimed as he climbed out of a pickup truck and saw the sign bearing his name — located along north State Route 235 at the intersection of County Road 91 on the property of Indian Lake schools, and just down the road from Lewistown, where he grew up.
“I just can’t even believe this, that they went out and put up a sign with my name; it’s too much.”
Legwork to erect the sign was done by many of the same civic organizations that benefit from proceeds of Stevens’ Nashville Hitmakers concert, now in its seventh year and scheduled to be staged Saturday at Indian Lake High School.
Indian Lake Watershed Project and the school district spearheaded fundraising efforts for the initiative, and several other local non-profit groups also contributed resources.
Miller Graphics completed the design work, and overall the sign cost about $750 to build, organizers said.
Judy Grubbs, a retired educator who taught music for decades in the school district, mentioned the idea to Julie Schrader, a trustee on the board of the Indian Lake Historical Society. Discussion about building a sign to recognize Stevens’ contributions to songwriting began around February.
The school’s music department receives about $4,000 each year from the concert. The watershed project also receives funds to support its beautification efforts around the lake.
Monday, Stevens had been told he was going to the high school to talk to students about songwriting.
“I thought, ‘those students don’t care about hearing from me,’” he said.
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