Board Members With The Blue Plum Festival In Johnson City Spoke Out Six Months After The Event’s Director Deanna Hays Was Accused Of Writing 50-Thousand Dollars Worth Of Bad Checks For Nearly Six Months. Despite Thousands Of Dollars In Debt, Officials Said They Plan To Keep The Festival Alive. Current Blue Plum Festival President Shannon Castillo And Incoming President Tracy Johnson Said Hays Forged Their Names On 48 Checks. Moving Ahead, The Organization Is Making Some Changes On How It Handles Finances. Castillo Added The Board Won’t Replace Any Board Members, But Will Be Adding More Members In January. Meanwhile, Hays Is Set To Be Back In Court On Friday.