No Concert July Fourth

NO CONCERT JULY FOURTH

The Community Parks Program has regretfully decided not to have a concert this Sunday, July 4. The Parks Committee reached this decision after being told by the city that under no circumstances would we be able to have a concert this week in Diana Oughton Memorial Park (known officially by the city as "Gallup Park").

The city's reasons were a lot of political pressure from area residents and a six month old request from Concordia Jr. College that there not be a concert in Oughton Park on July 4, as they have some special activity scheduled. It was pointed out by the Parks Program, and then verified by a representative of the city, that there is no noise from the concert at Concordia, but the city stuck to their request for what they call "site alteration."

They suggested that we hold our concert next to Huron High, where the Blues Festival was held.

The city wanted us to hold the next two concerts there, and then back to Oughton for 2 or 3 weeks and then back to Huron High for the rest of the summer, as they are going to close Oughton Park because of repairs to the dam system on the river. They have to raise the road level and store equipment in the park. The city was real heavy into their site alternation scheme, as it eased the pressure on their backs, regardless of what hassles it put on the people, so a compromise deal was worked out. In return for not having a concert this Sunday, the concerts will remain in Oughton Park until it is closed. However, it now looks like they won't get around to closing it until after the concerts are done.

This Sunday there will be a free light show provided in Buhr Park (just off Packard Road between Stone School Road & Platt) starting at dusk, when the honks celebrate the 4th of July.  It should be a good time for some psychedelics, so get high (know your source) and we'll see you in the park next Sunday, July 11.

-Joe Tiboni