This was the sixth year for the Summit Hill Hootenanny, and one thing Rosie Risteter of the Hootenanny Committee said, “It gets bigger every year.”

The gathering was held in Ludlow Park Sunday and organizers said it had record attendance and events.Risteter said the ideal weather likely helped this year’s Hootenanny. “The weather’s great,” she said. “We have some good bands and so many people are getting around and enjoying them.”Six different bands performed playing polkas, folk, country and rock.“I’m really enjoying myself,” said Michelle Gross of Hazleton, who came with her husband and three small children. “This is nice. It’s a beautiful park and we’re having a great time.”She watched as one of the children painted rocks at the Kids Corner stand.Meanwhile, a few feet away, teams were being announced for a corn hole contest, which is actually a bean bag toss.Jillan Lucas, who performs with the band Coal County Express, said she was impressed by the turnout of the people. “There are really old people and there are really young people who are watching our show,” she said.John Kupec of Summit Hill said, “This is the best thing that ever happened to Summit Hill. There’s music, camaraderie. It brings people back to town to enjoy the park. We’ve got a beautiful little park and green space.”A Master Gardener, Kupec had helped plant many of the trees in the park.He said more than 90 different kinds of trees are growing in all of Summit Hill’s parks.Many organizations used the Hootenanny to raise funds. Marlene Bashago, president of the Panther Valley Public Library, manned the grill making hamburgers at the library’s stand while next to her, on a separate grill, Debbie Furey made dozens of hot dogs.There were Chinese auctions and vendors which sold arts and crafts.A small kiddie pool had soapy water in it and large wands, letting youngsters make enormous bubbles.Members of the Eclectic Circus strolled the grounds on stilts, doing stunts with hula hoops and entertaining in other ways.Musical acts include: Pennsylvania Villagers, Coal County Express, Ecospheres, Serene Green, Free Range Folk and High Strung featuring Jay Smar.