Just stumbled upon an opportunity.
The lead band for our music festival. Remedy Drive.
is going to be passing through on Feb. 19. They have a show in Norman, Okla., the next day.
Anyhoo, i sent them an email and they would love to stop in on feb. 19 on their way south and do a show for us.
Indoors of course, and with electricity this time.
(An aside. they had a great time here, they loved the people and the hospitality. They loved the food we served and they were impressed with how we handled the crisis during the festival.)
but...
i just wanted to get some feedback.
I can get the high school gym cheap, or the auditorium.
but remedy drive is not cheap. and there would have to be advertising and lots of it.
Do you think we could promote it enough , and get enough tickets sold to make a little money for the festival.
Would you pay to see them in a nice indoor concert.
Could add a local band or two maybe.
What do you think
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It's a good idea JJ just may be a bit short of notice though. I think if you post asking for local bands on here and in the Traveler then you will be surprised with the response.
"Members of the Arkansas City Human Relations Commission would like to see the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration move from a one-day-a-year program to an open dialogue of finding common ground between the citizens of Ark City."
"the program will consist of three phases. Ark City Mayor Mell Kuhn will greet and welcome attendees with an invitation to the city,"
LOL!! Roll on the ground laughter.
The only one in town that needs negro racial sensitivity training is Mell Kuhn and he is the one hosting it.
Too fine.
Maybe he could provide a special musical entertainment for the program.
Motown, maybe?
James,
I like the idea of a concert. This might be a cheaper alternative however. I received an email a month or so ago. Don't know if this is still an opportunity, but it might be worth contacting them. They are currently in the Top 5 at 5on 89.7, and they are willing to play for free.
This is a copy of the email I received.
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This spring, Indevo Records Rockers Morning Will Break want to stimulate YOUR economy! In conjunction with the release of their debut cd, MWB wants to come play your town for the low low price of...whatever you can afford! That's right! They want to come bless your community and/or ministry. From February 20-April 5, the band is hitting the road throughout the midwest down to Texas. They will bring with them the sound system (for up to 500), and require food and lodging. After that, we simply ask for whatever you can do to bless their ministry. Got $200? $500? $1500? Want them to do it as a ticket split and raise money for your youth? They'd love to come. We're trusting God to provide. These dates are sure to fill fast, so contact Ben at The Covenant Artist Agency today for more info. You can call toll-free at 1-866-433-7028 or email bholeton@mac.com! And check out http://myspace.com/morningwillbreak for more about the band!http://www.myspace.com/morningwillbreak
(Lyrics to The Elephant Song by Eric Herman and the Invisible Band)
Elephants. I like elephants.
Elephants. I like elephants.
I like how they swing through trees…
No… elephants don't swing through trees… that's monkeys.
Monkeys. I like monkeys.
I like how they swim in the ocean…
No, that's fish.
Fish. I like fish.
Fish. I like fish.
I like how they scratch at fleas, and sniff at trees, and bark at the mailman.
No, no, no, those are dogs.
Gotta like dogs.
Yeah!
Curled up on the windowsill purring, and chasing mice…
No, no, cats.
Cats. I like cats.
Cats. I like cats.
I like how they say, Cock-a-doodle-doo!
No, no, no, they go meow. You're thinking of roosters.
Roosters. I like roosters.
I like how they reach into beehives for the honey.
Uh uh… bears do that.
Bears, I like bears.
I like how they jump up how, to catch a fly, and sit on a lily pad.
No, no, no, no, no, no! Frogs.
Gotta like frogs.
Yeah.
Running through a maze for some cheese…
No, that's mice.
Mice. I like mice.
I like how they say, "He haw! He haw!"
No, they go sweak sweak. That's a donkey.
Donkeys, I like donkeys.
I like how they stomp through the jungle with their big, gray trunks.
No, that's an elephant.
Right, like I said, elephants, I like elephants.
(The Elephant Song, © 2002 Eric and Roseann Endres)
I LIKE MONKEYS
I like monkeys.
The pet store was selling them for five cents a piece. I thought that
odd since they were normally a couple thousand each. I decided not to
look a gift horse in the mouth. I bought 200. I like monkeys.
I took my 200 monkeys home. I have a big car. I let one drive. His
name was Sigmund. He was retarded. In fact, none of them were really
bright. They kept punching themselves in their genitals. I laughed.
Then they punched my genitals. I stopped laughing.
I herded them into my room. They didn't adapt very well to their new
environment. They would screech, hurl themselves off of the couch at
high speeds and slam into the wall. Although humorous at first, the
spectacle lost its novelty halfway into its third hour.
Two hours later I found out why all the monkeys were so inexpensive:
they all died. No apparent reason. They all just sorta' dropped dead.
Kinda' like when you buy a goldfish and it dies five hours later. Damn
cheap monkeys.
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room, on the bed, in the dresser, hanging from my bookcase. It looked
like I had 200 throw rugs.
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a while, that is until they began to decompose. It started to smell real
bad.
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to call the plumber. I was embarrassed.
I tried to slow down the decomposition by freezing them. Unfortunately
there was only enough room for two monkeys at a time so I had to change
them every 30 seconds. I also had to eat all the food in the freezer so
it didn't all go bad.
I tried burning them. Little did I know my bed was flammable. I had to
extinguish the fire.
Then I had one dead, wet monkey in my toilet, two dead, frozen monkeys in
my freezer, and 197 dead, charred monkeys in a pile on my bed. The odor
wasn't improving.
I became agitated at my inability to dispose of my monkeys and to use the
bathroom. I severely beat one of my monkeys. I felt better.
I tried throwing them way but the garbage man said that the city wasn't
allowed to dispose of charred primates. I told him that I had a wet
one. He couldn't take that one either. I didn't bother asking about the
frozen ones.
I finally arrived at a solution. I gave them out as Christmas gifts. My
friends didn't know quite what to say. They pretended that they like
them but I could tell they were lying. Ingrates. So I punched them in
the genitals.
I like monkeys
I never have a valentine. Ever. It’s such a stupid holiday. I broke up with the rock star right before Valentine’s day and although Hurricane Ted left to destroy other shores in April, it must have been nothing special because I blocked it out. I imagine there was some kind of screaming match where he accused me of still being in love with Mike. F’ing psycho. Anyway, that’s not what we are talking about today. The pod (that would be me at the moment) has decided to apply once again to graduate school. So, yesterday I wrote for my letters of reference, I sent for transcripts, and the tuition reimbursement forms from work. Today I am applying for financial aid and filling out the applications. I will have everything done in two weeks and make the deadline of March 1, easy as pie. I decided after MUCH deliberation on a MS in communications with an emphasis in interpersonal communications. It’s applicable to my current and future position with the Jackalope company and therefore getting them to pay for it should be no problem. I just couldn’t, in good conscience let all that money be wasted. I am waiting for the glass people to come and fix the couch’s windshield because the seal is popping out. Of course, I called to see if I had time to run, but they said he was almost here. That was a half an hour ago. What is with people?
I swear to god if I don’t get my W-2’s today from Jackalope, I will lose my mind. I am SO ready to file taxes. I LOVE to file taxes.
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I would love to say yes it is a great idea but I know there has to be more like me that are getting ready to face a lay off. Money is hard to come by for some of us. But knock yourself out getting them here for those who can afford it!
im still undecided
hope to decide this weekend
We are already living on beans and water. Can't wait to see how bad it gets when my husband gets laid off.
JJ can you scoop any info on #'s of AC citizens effected by area layoff's?
Rubbermaid
Cessna
Beech
Boeing (?)
Smith Tool
Any more I missed?
Today i learned that our city workers took a big cut in wages due to budget cuts,,, how can we justify a 30,000 dollar a year raise to the city manager and then cut the workers wages, most of the workers do not even make in a year what the City manager's raise amounted to
The unoffical word at Smith is approximatly 150 to 180 people. Unkown how many exactly till the day it happens but it is coming!
Possible GE layoff of 8%....unknown how many or whether that includes nation wide or just strother....
city employees got a 1-2 cost of living raise.
there are also small merit raises.
the CM did not get a 30k raise.
Don't forget about Conoco.
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