Our non profit for the LOVE of MUSIC 11th year annual concert event!
LORAIN COUNTY MUSIC FEST 12 WILL BE AUGUST 3rd THRU 5th 2017, LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED
ONLY $20 EACH ADULT 16 & OLDER FOR WHOLE WEEKEND. (under 18 must be with a related adult) YOU CAN ATTEND THE EVENT EACH DAY WITH YOUR WRISTBAND OR WHOLE WEEKEND. Please carpool & DON'T DRINK & DRIVE STAY & PLAY. PLENTY OF PRIMITIVE CAMPING & RV SITES ARE AVAILABLE.
Children 15 and under are free. Your donation entitles you to 3 days of primitive camping. (Bring everything you need to camp (survive) for 3 days. There are bathrooms & porta potties, handsink. No Cruising (driving back & forth in your vehicle, or excessive departures. SPEED LIMIT IS 5 MILES AN HOUR AT ALL TIMES! People walking & CHILDREN everywhere. PLEASE, you will respect the property, keep your areas clean, (leave nothing but your footprints) and please DROP OFF GARBAGE AT DUMPSTER AT GATE ON YOUR WAY OUT. NO TOBACCO OR ALCOHOL SALES - NO GLASS BOTTLES - (Cans please or put your drinks in plastic) - NO FIREWORKS - NO ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES - bring a grill for cooking or a FIRE RING for ABOVE GROUND FIRES. Pets welcome, but must be APPROVED & signed for at gate, must be leashed, and cleaned up after and controlled. NO FIGHTING, THEFT, nor disrespect will be tolerated and shall result in immediate rejection. We also reserve the right to deny entry to anyone, for any reason.
WE MAKE MUSIC, TO HELP OTHERS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LIVE LOCAL MUSIC!
We welcome volunteers, vendors and performers please contact
Geri: (440) 654-7000
[email protected]
http://loraincountymusicfest.weebly.com/
YOU ARE AMAZING & THE MAIN FORCE IN US KEEPING THIS LOCAL MUSIC SCENE STAY ALIVE! IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND YOU CAN STILL HELP BY GOING TO THIS LINK TO SUPPORT & DONATE TO OUR CAUSE: WE MAKE MUSIC, TO HELP OTHERS, MAKE MUSIC!!
http://www.generosity.com/fundraisers/help-support-lorain-county-music-fest-10/generosity
OR
https://www.gofundme.com/supportlcmusicfest
UPDATE BEGINNING OF 2016:
OUR FIRST FUNDRAISER WAS AN AMAZING TIME & A SMALL SUCCESS! WINTER FEST 2016 SAT FEB 27th HELPED US RAISE ENOUGH MONEY FOR LORAIN COUNTY MUSIC FEST TO FILE OUR INITIAL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION & RECEIVED OUR ACCEPTANCE JUST BEFORE LO.CO. MUSIC FEST 2016. WE HAVE ALMOST ALL THE MONEY TO PUT DOWN ON THE PROPERTY & ARE HOPING TO RAISE THE MONEY FOR THE FILING FEE TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE FOR GRAFTON TWP. & HAVE EVERYTHING ACCEPTED BY SECOND WEEK OF MAY. MORE EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS TO COME, STILL ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND MATERIALS! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR AWESOME SUPPORT!
WE WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK:
~ EDDIE SABBATH & EDDIE'S CLUB FOR OFFERING THEIR PLACE FOR OUR 2016 & 2017 FUNDRAISER EVENT ~ WE LOVE YOU EDDIE!
UPDATE AUGUST 2016:
LO. CO. MUSIC FEST 10 WAS AUGUST 5TH - 7TH 2016. OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WAS AMAZING, NOT ONLY DID WE RECEIVE OUR NOT FOR PROFIT STATUS AS ACCEPTED JULY 22nd WE ALSO DREW ABOUT 500 PEOPLE, IT WAS AN AMAZING EVENT, ONE OF OUR BEST! WE HAD MANY PERFORMERS & GOOD TIMES! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR LOVE & SUPPORT! WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS BUILDING THE KID'S ROCK DAY CAMP & MORE!
UPDATE FALL 2016:
WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS NO ORDINANCE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS/OUTDOOR MUSIC EVENTS IN GRAFTON TWP. USUALLY THERE IS AN ORDINANCE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS WITH A PERMIT FEE. WE FOUND OUT BY RECEIVING A CEASE & DESIST ORDER FROM TOM STEIGERWAL: GRAFTON TWP, ZONING INSPECTOR ON AUG 11th. WE THEN CALLED TWP. & COUNTY PROSECUTOR & SCHEDULED A MEETING FOR AUG 22nd WHERE WE DISCUSSED WITH LANDLORD PRESENT, OUR PLANS & GAVE COPY OF PROPERTY, FESTIVAL LAYOUT, 501c3 NOT FOR PROFIT STATUS & LEGAL ORDINANCE AMENDMENT DRAFT, BUT NEEDED TO SUBMIT IT WITH A $500 APPLICATION FEE! AFTER WE ACCOMPLISH OUR GOAL RAISING MONEY TO OBTAIN PROPERTY WE ARE PLANNING A FUNDRAISER TO HOPEFULLY ACHIEVE THIS. WE ALSO INFORMED THEM OF OUR RED'S MEMORIAL MUSIC FEST COMING UP IN SEPT. WHICH THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SINCE IT WAS A FAMILY REUNION.
SEPT 16th -18th WE HELD REUNION WITHOUT ISSUE OR COMPLAINT.
MARCH 2017 UPDATE:
WE REACHED OUR GOAL & PUT THE MONEY DOWN ON THE PROPERTY, MIDDLE OF MARCH 2017!! TO HELP US JUMP THE HURDLE OF RAISING THE $500 FOR ZONING AMENDMENT FEE WE HELD A CONCERT FUNDRAISER @ EDDIE'S CLUB (THANK YOU EDDIE SABBATH) IN EARLY MARCH & RAISED THE MONEY (THANK YOU!) THEN SUBMITTED OUR AMENDMENT DRAFT WITH FEE TO GRAFTON TOWNSHIP.
APRIL 2017 UPDATE:
WE HAD TO RE-SUBMIT FEE DUE TO WRONG NAMES ON CASHIERS CHECK.
SAT APRIL 16th.
WE RE-SUBMITTED CASHIERS CHECK & APPLICATION
TUES APRIL 18th
GERI: PRESIDENT OF L.C.M.F. & JOE DIRECTOR OF L.C.M.F. STOPPED IN AT THE GRAFTON TWP. ZONING MEETING TO SEE WHAT TO ANTICIPATE FOR THE AMENDMENT MEETING (THIS WAS NOT A SET APPOINTMENT) THEY ADDRESSED OUR SUBMITTED AMENDMENT & WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS MAY TAKE A WHILE & WE INFORMED THEM THAT HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE DONE BY OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER EVENT WHICH IS LO.CO. MUSIC FEST IN AUGUST & THAT WE WILL BE HOSTING MONGO AS A PRIVATE EVENT, TO PREPARE FOR LO.CO. AS WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR 5 SEASONS, WHICH THEY DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT.
MORNING OF WED APRIL 19th
MADE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MOVING MONGO & CREATED A PETITION & SHARED ON OUR PAGES & IN EVENTS.
EVENING OF TUES APRIL 25th
WE RECEIVED A CERTIFIED LETTER NOTICE WENT O POST OFFICE TO RECEIVE ANOTHER CEASE & DESIST ORDER FROM TOM STEIGERWELD.
MORNING OF WED APRIL 26th
TOM S. APPEARED AT OUR DOOR THE WITH THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR TOM MANGAN TO TELL US NOT TO DO IT AND GIVE WARNINGS FOR VIOLATIONS?! (This seemed very aggressive due to the fact that he KNEW we received the C & D by the certified letter notice) WE MADE MORE POSTS ON OUR PAGES & UPDATED EVENT TO INFORM THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE LOCATION OF MONGO.
THEN FRI APRIL 28th
TOM S. FILED A PERMANENT INJUNCTION, USING OUR PAGES OLDER FB POSTS, NOT SHOWING LOCATION CHANGES, TO OBTAIN INJUNCTION, TO KEEP US FROM HAVING ANY MUSIC EVENTS OR ANY SIMILAR EVENT ON OUR PROPERTY OR IN THE ENTIRE TOWNSHIP OF GRAFTON!! EVEN A PRIVATE PARTY!? WE FEEL WE MUST POINT OUT THAT WE DID NOT DEFY THE C & D ORDER. IT WAS FILED ON AUG. 10TH -- LO.CO. WAS HELD ON AUG 5TH. WE HELD NO OTHER EVENTS ON PROPERTY, BUT OUR RED'S REUNION, WHICH THEY AGREED WAS ACCEPTABLE AT AUG. 22nd MEETING. WE ARE MOVING THE MONGO EVENT - MUCH TO OUR DISCOMFORT - WE TOLD SUPPORTERS STAY TUNED FOR NEW LOCATION! -
SAT APRIL 29th
SCOTT MAHONEY RELEASED HIS ARTICLE IN THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM, AND IS RUNNING A SERIES OF ARTICLES ABOUT OUR SITUATION. (THANKS TO SCOTT @ C.T. FOR HONEST REPORTING) L.C.M.F. HAS HAD SEVERAL ARTICLES IN THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM & LORAIN JOURNAL ABOUT OUR EVENTS SINCE WE BEGAN. ALL OF THEM GOOD ARTICLES, WITH INFORMATION & POSITIVE REVIEWS ON THE FESTS! SEE LINKS AND SOME OF PICS BELOW.
MAY 2017 UPDATE:
MORNING OF MAY 2nd
PAUL KISKA OF CHANNEL 5 NOW NEWS CONTACTED US AND DID AN INTERVIEWED GERI CIACCHI L.C.M.F. FOUNDER & PRESIDENT.
THROUGHOUT EVENING OF TUES 2nd
CHANNEL 5 AIRED SEGMENT SEVERAL TIMES ON THE EVENING NEWS. (THANK YOU PAUL KISKA & NOW NEWS CHANNEL 5) PRESENTLY WE WAIT FOR OUR MEETING MAY 16TH & WHAT WE CAN ONLY HOPE WILL BE A FAIR & DUE PROCESS TO CREATE & OR ACCEPT AN ORDINANCE FOR OUTDOOR MUSIC IN GRAFTON.
AFTERNOON OF MAY 4th
UPON CONTACTING LO. CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE WE FOUND THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS ON OUR PROPERTY OR AREA FOR THAT ENTIRE YEAR! THEN WE FOUND THAT OF THE TWO NEIGHBORS BEHIND US ONE IS CHAIRMAN ON THE ZONING BOARD & ONE IS CHAIRMAN ON THE APPEAL ZONING BOARD! (Now wondering if this has anything to do with the fact that were being dealt with so severely?)
AFTERNOON OF TUES MAY 9th
THE NEW RUSSIA TWP. (OBERLIN) ZONING INSPECTOR NOTIFIED ART & CATHY COTE THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY WE'VE HOSTED FESTIVALS AT FOR THE PAST 3 SEASONS WE CANNOT HOLD EVENT THERE!!! WHEN ASKED FOR SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT, IT WAS DENIED. REASON GIVEN WAS NO ZONING ORDINANCE FOR IT. (Why do we feel like we are being blocked??)
AFTERNOON OF WED MAY 10th
WE GRACIOUSLY RECEIVED AN OFFER OF PROPERTY USE IN NORTH RIDGEVILLE, BY GIBBY.
AFTERNOON FRI MAY 12th
WE APPLIED FOR AND WERE GRANTED A TEMPORARY CAMPING PERMIT FOR GIBBY'S PROPERTY.
AFTERNOON TUES MAY 16th
WE WERE TOLD BY NORTH RIDGEVILLE, NO. REASON GIVEN WAS NO ZONING ORDINANCE FOR IT. WHEN WE CONTACTED MAYORS OFFICE & ASKED FOR SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT, IT WAS DENIED. (Since when has MUSIC become so ostracized???)
MORNING OF TUES MAY 16th
HAD A HEARING FOR THE PERMANENT INJUNCTION, WE ACCEPTED (Although against our will) A PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST US HAVING ANY EVENTS OR SIMILAR ON OUR PROPERTY, INSTEAD OF ALL OF GRAFTON TWP.
MORNING OF TUES MAY 16th
LACEY WITH CHANNEL 19 JOINED US AT THE COURTHOUSE, AND INTERVIEWED US AFTERWARDS,
AFTERNOON OF TUES MAY 16th
RECEIVED A CALL FROM LAWYER ASKING IF WE WANTED TO UNDO THE PERMANENT INJUNCTION. SAID YES, AND SWITCHED GEARS TO RAISING MONEY FOR LEGAL FEES.
EVENING OF TUES MAY 16th
WE ATTENDED GRAFTON TWP. HALL MEETING/HEARING WITH NEIGHBORS, LANDLORD, & A GROUP OF SUPPORTERS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE JAILHOUSE TAVERNE. AND I GERI APOLOGIZED FOR OUR DEFENSIVENESS AND EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO OTHERS AND TOM S. AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR. WE WENT OVER AMENDMENT AND DISCUSSED THAT WE WOULD NEED TO SIGN ADJUST AND RE SUBMIT APPLICATION AGAIN.
THROUGHOUT EVENING OF TUES MAY 16th
LACEY'S PIECE WAS AIRED SEVERAL TIMES ON CHANNEL 19 NEWS IN THE EVENING. (THANK YOU LACEY & CHANNEL 19 NEWS)
MORNING OF WED MAY 17th
SCOTT WITH THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM POSTED ANOTHER ARTICLE.
AFTERNOON OF THURS 18th
RECEIVED (unconfirmed) INFORMATION THAT OUR NEIGHBORS DIRECTLY BEHIND US THE DOWDELL'S, ALONG WITH GRAFTON TWP. TRUSTEE CARL WEYESMEYER AS BUILDER? ARE POSSIBLY INVOLVED IN PLANS TO BUILD APARTMENTS ON THE ADJACENT LOTS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF OUR PROPERTY ALONG GRAFTON EASTERN RD (ST. RT. 57) WHICH AT PRESENT ARE UNBUILDABLE. IT'S IN A FLOODPLAIN & NO ROOM FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM.
EVENING OF FRI 19th
RECEIVED (unconfirmed) INFORMATION THAT LORCO IS ALSO POSSIBLY INVOLVED WITH PLANS FOR APARTMENTS.
MORNING OF SAT 20th
DISCOVERED THAT TOM STEIGERWELD IS OR WAS A BOARD MEMBER OF LORCO, & SCOTT WITH THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM POSTED ANOTHER ARTICLE.
THE FOLLOWING WEEK:
WE CONSULTED WITH, SOME LONGTIME SUPPORTERS & LAWYERS & OUR BOARD MEMBERS TO DECIDE THE BEST PATH TO TAKE LEGALLY WITH THIS INJUNCTION & OUR RIGHTS TO ENTERTAIN ALONG WITH OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH & ASSEMBLY.
WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE MEETING AT THE GRAFTON TWP. HALL
THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING MONGO SPRING PARTY! WE KNOW IT'S NOT WHAT WE PLANNED, BUT WE MADE THE BEST OF IT, AND IT WAS GREAT! THANK YOU AGAIN EDDIE SABBATH FOR THE DONATING OF YOUR CLUB SO WE COULD HOLD OUR HOOTENANNY! (HA! Chris, I said it!)
TO EVERYONE WHO CAME, TEXTED, JOINED THE MEETING, CALLED, FACEBOOKED, SHARED, GAVE ADVICE, OFFERED INFORMATION, SAID A PRAYER, SENT ENERGY & GOOD VIBES, CAJOLED, CONTRIBUTED, TRIED, & PLAYED, WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE & WILL NEVER FORGET WHO WAS WITH US WHEN WE NEEDED YOU!
THANK YOU, FOR PURCHASING LO.CO. MUSIC FEST & FREE THE MUSIC SHIRTS, WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE & BY SHOWING ~ YOUR LOVE FOR MUSIC ~ YOUR SUPPORT OF WHAT WE DO FOR LOCAL MUSIC ~ AND BEING THE STRENGTH THAT HELPS US CARRY THROUGH ~
PLEASE SIGN & SHARE OUR PETITION
WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD AND WORK TOWARDS REACHING OUR GOALS:
TO CREATE AN INTERNSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS & BUILD TOWARDS CREATING A KID'S ROCK DAYCAMP & FUNDING FOR MUSIC PROGRAMS!
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL GERI 440-654-7000 OR JOE 284-930-6077
ONLY $20 EACH ADULT 16 & OLDER FOR WHOLE WEEKEND. (under 18 must be with a related adult) YOU CAN ATTEND THE EVENT EACH DAY WITH YOUR WRISTBAND OR WHOLE WEEKEND. Please carpool & DON'T DRINK & DRIVE STAY & PLAY. PLENTY OF PRIMITIVE CAMPING & RV SITES ARE AVAILABLE.
Children 15 and under are free. Your donation entitles you to 3 days of primitive camping. (Bring everything you need to camp (survive) for 3 days. There are bathrooms & porta potties, handsink. No Cruising (driving back & forth in your vehicle, or excessive departures. SPEED LIMIT IS 5 MILES AN HOUR AT ALL TIMES! People walking & CHILDREN everywhere. PLEASE, you will respect the property, keep your areas clean, (leave nothing but your footprints) and please DROP OFF GARBAGE AT DUMPSTER AT GATE ON YOUR WAY OUT. NO TOBACCO OR ALCOHOL SALES - NO GLASS BOTTLES - (Cans please or put your drinks in plastic) - NO FIREWORKS - NO ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES - bring a grill for cooking or a FIRE RING for ABOVE GROUND FIRES. Pets welcome, but must be APPROVED & signed for at gate, must be leashed, and cleaned up after and controlled. NO FIGHTING, THEFT, nor disrespect will be tolerated and shall result in immediate rejection. We also reserve the right to deny entry to anyone, for any reason.
WE MAKE MUSIC, TO HELP OTHERS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LIVE LOCAL MUSIC!
We welcome volunteers, vendors and performers please contact
Geri: (440) 654-7000
[email protected]
http://loraincountymusicfest.weebly.com/
YOU ARE AMAZING & THE MAIN FORCE IN US KEEPING THIS LOCAL MUSIC SCENE STAY ALIVE! IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND YOU CAN STILL HELP BY GOING TO THIS LINK TO SUPPORT & DONATE TO OUR CAUSE: WE MAKE MUSIC, TO HELP OTHERS, MAKE MUSIC!!
http://www.generosity.com/fundraisers/help-support-lorain-county-music-fest-10/generosity
OR
https://www.gofundme.com/supportlcmusicfest
UPDATE BEGINNING OF 2016:
OUR FIRST FUNDRAISER WAS AN AMAZING TIME & A SMALL SUCCESS! WINTER FEST 2016 SAT FEB 27th HELPED US RAISE ENOUGH MONEY FOR LORAIN COUNTY MUSIC FEST TO FILE OUR INITIAL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION & RECEIVED OUR ACCEPTANCE JUST BEFORE LO.CO. MUSIC FEST 2016. WE HAVE ALMOST ALL THE MONEY TO PUT DOWN ON THE PROPERTY & ARE HOPING TO RAISE THE MONEY FOR THE FILING FEE TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE FOR GRAFTON TWP. & HAVE EVERYTHING ACCEPTED BY SECOND WEEK OF MAY. MORE EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS TO COME, STILL ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND MATERIALS! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR AWESOME SUPPORT!
WE WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK:
~ EDDIE SABBATH & EDDIE'S CLUB FOR OFFERING THEIR PLACE FOR OUR 2016 & 2017 FUNDRAISER EVENT ~ WE LOVE YOU EDDIE!
UPDATE AUGUST 2016:
LO. CO. MUSIC FEST 10 WAS AUGUST 5TH - 7TH 2016. OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WAS AMAZING, NOT ONLY DID WE RECEIVE OUR NOT FOR PROFIT STATUS AS ACCEPTED JULY 22nd WE ALSO DREW ABOUT 500 PEOPLE, IT WAS AN AMAZING EVENT, ONE OF OUR BEST! WE HAD MANY PERFORMERS & GOOD TIMES! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR LOVE & SUPPORT! WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS BUILDING THE KID'S ROCK DAY CAMP & MORE!
UPDATE FALL 2016:
WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS NO ORDINANCE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS/OUTDOOR MUSIC EVENTS IN GRAFTON TWP. USUALLY THERE IS AN ORDINANCE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS WITH A PERMIT FEE. WE FOUND OUT BY RECEIVING A CEASE & DESIST ORDER FROM TOM STEIGERWAL: GRAFTON TWP, ZONING INSPECTOR ON AUG 11th. WE THEN CALLED TWP. & COUNTY PROSECUTOR & SCHEDULED A MEETING FOR AUG 22nd WHERE WE DISCUSSED WITH LANDLORD PRESENT, OUR PLANS & GAVE COPY OF PROPERTY, FESTIVAL LAYOUT, 501c3 NOT FOR PROFIT STATUS & LEGAL ORDINANCE AMENDMENT DRAFT, BUT NEEDED TO SUBMIT IT WITH A $500 APPLICATION FEE! AFTER WE ACCOMPLISH OUR GOAL RAISING MONEY TO OBTAIN PROPERTY WE ARE PLANNING A FUNDRAISER TO HOPEFULLY ACHIEVE THIS. WE ALSO INFORMED THEM OF OUR RED'S MEMORIAL MUSIC FEST COMING UP IN SEPT. WHICH THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SINCE IT WAS A FAMILY REUNION.
SEPT 16th -18th WE HELD REUNION WITHOUT ISSUE OR COMPLAINT.
MARCH 2017 UPDATE:
WE REACHED OUR GOAL & PUT THE MONEY DOWN ON THE PROPERTY, MIDDLE OF MARCH 2017!! TO HELP US JUMP THE HURDLE OF RAISING THE $500 FOR ZONING AMENDMENT FEE WE HELD A CONCERT FUNDRAISER @ EDDIE'S CLUB (THANK YOU EDDIE SABBATH) IN EARLY MARCH & RAISED THE MONEY (THANK YOU!) THEN SUBMITTED OUR AMENDMENT DRAFT WITH FEE TO GRAFTON TOWNSHIP.
APRIL 2017 UPDATE:
WE HAD TO RE-SUBMIT FEE DUE TO WRONG NAMES ON CASHIERS CHECK.
SAT APRIL 16th.
WE RE-SUBMITTED CASHIERS CHECK & APPLICATION
TUES APRIL 18th
GERI: PRESIDENT OF L.C.M.F. & JOE DIRECTOR OF L.C.M.F. STOPPED IN AT THE GRAFTON TWP. ZONING MEETING TO SEE WHAT TO ANTICIPATE FOR THE AMENDMENT MEETING (THIS WAS NOT A SET APPOINTMENT) THEY ADDRESSED OUR SUBMITTED AMENDMENT & WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS MAY TAKE A WHILE & WE INFORMED THEM THAT HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE DONE BY OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER EVENT WHICH IS LO.CO. MUSIC FEST IN AUGUST & THAT WE WILL BE HOSTING MONGO AS A PRIVATE EVENT, TO PREPARE FOR LO.CO. AS WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR 5 SEASONS, WHICH THEY DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT.
MORNING OF WED APRIL 19th
MADE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MOVING MONGO & CREATED A PETITION & SHARED ON OUR PAGES & IN EVENTS.
EVENING OF TUES APRIL 25th
WE RECEIVED A CERTIFIED LETTER NOTICE WENT O POST OFFICE TO RECEIVE ANOTHER CEASE & DESIST ORDER FROM TOM STEIGERWELD.
MORNING OF WED APRIL 26th
TOM S. APPEARED AT OUR DOOR THE WITH THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR TOM MANGAN TO TELL US NOT TO DO IT AND GIVE WARNINGS FOR VIOLATIONS?! (This seemed very aggressive due to the fact that he KNEW we received the C & D by the certified letter notice) WE MADE MORE POSTS ON OUR PAGES & UPDATED EVENT TO INFORM THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE LOCATION OF MONGO.
THEN FRI APRIL 28th
TOM S. FILED A PERMANENT INJUNCTION, USING OUR PAGES OLDER FB POSTS, NOT SHOWING LOCATION CHANGES, TO OBTAIN INJUNCTION, TO KEEP US FROM HAVING ANY MUSIC EVENTS OR ANY SIMILAR EVENT ON OUR PROPERTY OR IN THE ENTIRE TOWNSHIP OF GRAFTON!! EVEN A PRIVATE PARTY!? WE FEEL WE MUST POINT OUT THAT WE DID NOT DEFY THE C & D ORDER. IT WAS FILED ON AUG. 10TH -- LO.CO. WAS HELD ON AUG 5TH. WE HELD NO OTHER EVENTS ON PROPERTY, BUT OUR RED'S REUNION, WHICH THEY AGREED WAS ACCEPTABLE AT AUG. 22nd MEETING. WE ARE MOVING THE MONGO EVENT - MUCH TO OUR DISCOMFORT - WE TOLD SUPPORTERS STAY TUNED FOR NEW LOCATION! -
SAT APRIL 29th
SCOTT MAHONEY RELEASED HIS ARTICLE IN THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM, AND IS RUNNING A SERIES OF ARTICLES ABOUT OUR SITUATION. (THANKS TO SCOTT @ C.T. FOR HONEST REPORTING) L.C.M.F. HAS HAD SEVERAL ARTICLES IN THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM & LORAIN JOURNAL ABOUT OUR EVENTS SINCE WE BEGAN. ALL OF THEM GOOD ARTICLES, WITH INFORMATION & POSITIVE REVIEWS ON THE FESTS! SEE LINKS AND SOME OF PICS BELOW.
MAY 2017 UPDATE:
MORNING OF MAY 2nd
PAUL KISKA OF CHANNEL 5 NOW NEWS CONTACTED US AND DID AN INTERVIEWED GERI CIACCHI L.C.M.F. FOUNDER & PRESIDENT.
THROUGHOUT EVENING OF TUES 2nd
CHANNEL 5 AIRED SEGMENT SEVERAL TIMES ON THE EVENING NEWS. (THANK YOU PAUL KISKA & NOW NEWS CHANNEL 5) PRESENTLY WE WAIT FOR OUR MEETING MAY 16TH & WHAT WE CAN ONLY HOPE WILL BE A FAIR & DUE PROCESS TO CREATE & OR ACCEPT AN ORDINANCE FOR OUTDOOR MUSIC IN GRAFTON.
AFTERNOON OF MAY 4th
UPON CONTACTING LO. CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE WE FOUND THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS ON OUR PROPERTY OR AREA FOR THAT ENTIRE YEAR! THEN WE FOUND THAT OF THE TWO NEIGHBORS BEHIND US ONE IS CHAIRMAN ON THE ZONING BOARD & ONE IS CHAIRMAN ON THE APPEAL ZONING BOARD! (Now wondering if this has anything to do with the fact that were being dealt with so severely?)
AFTERNOON OF TUES MAY 9th
THE NEW RUSSIA TWP. (OBERLIN) ZONING INSPECTOR NOTIFIED ART & CATHY COTE THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY WE'VE HOSTED FESTIVALS AT FOR THE PAST 3 SEASONS WE CANNOT HOLD EVENT THERE!!! WHEN ASKED FOR SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT, IT WAS DENIED. REASON GIVEN WAS NO ZONING ORDINANCE FOR IT. (Why do we feel like we are being blocked??)
AFTERNOON OF WED MAY 10th
WE GRACIOUSLY RECEIVED AN OFFER OF PROPERTY USE IN NORTH RIDGEVILLE, BY GIBBY.
AFTERNOON FRI MAY 12th
WE APPLIED FOR AND WERE GRANTED A TEMPORARY CAMPING PERMIT FOR GIBBY'S PROPERTY.
AFTERNOON TUES MAY 16th
WE WERE TOLD BY NORTH RIDGEVILLE, NO. REASON GIVEN WAS NO ZONING ORDINANCE FOR IT. WHEN WE CONTACTED MAYORS OFFICE & ASKED FOR SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT, IT WAS DENIED. (Since when has MUSIC become so ostracized???)
MORNING OF TUES MAY 16th
HAD A HEARING FOR THE PERMANENT INJUNCTION, WE ACCEPTED (Although against our will) A PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST US HAVING ANY EVENTS OR SIMILAR ON OUR PROPERTY, INSTEAD OF ALL OF GRAFTON TWP.
MORNING OF TUES MAY 16th
LACEY WITH CHANNEL 19 JOINED US AT THE COURTHOUSE, AND INTERVIEWED US AFTERWARDS,
AFTERNOON OF TUES MAY 16th
RECEIVED A CALL FROM LAWYER ASKING IF WE WANTED TO UNDO THE PERMANENT INJUNCTION. SAID YES, AND SWITCHED GEARS TO RAISING MONEY FOR LEGAL FEES.
EVENING OF TUES MAY 16th
WE ATTENDED GRAFTON TWP. HALL MEETING/HEARING WITH NEIGHBORS, LANDLORD, & A GROUP OF SUPPORTERS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE JAILHOUSE TAVERNE. AND I GERI APOLOGIZED FOR OUR DEFENSIVENESS AND EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO OTHERS AND TOM S. AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR. WE WENT OVER AMENDMENT AND DISCUSSED THAT WE WOULD NEED TO SIGN ADJUST AND RE SUBMIT APPLICATION AGAIN.
THROUGHOUT EVENING OF TUES MAY 16th
LACEY'S PIECE WAS AIRED SEVERAL TIMES ON CHANNEL 19 NEWS IN THE EVENING. (THANK YOU LACEY & CHANNEL 19 NEWS)
MORNING OF WED MAY 17th
SCOTT WITH THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM POSTED ANOTHER ARTICLE.
AFTERNOON OF THURS 18th
RECEIVED (unconfirmed) INFORMATION THAT OUR NEIGHBORS DIRECTLY BEHIND US THE DOWDELL'S, ALONG WITH GRAFTON TWP. TRUSTEE CARL WEYESMEYER AS BUILDER? ARE POSSIBLY INVOLVED IN PLANS TO BUILD APARTMENTS ON THE ADJACENT LOTS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF OUR PROPERTY ALONG GRAFTON EASTERN RD (ST. RT. 57) WHICH AT PRESENT ARE UNBUILDABLE. IT'S IN A FLOODPLAIN & NO ROOM FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM.
EVENING OF FRI 19th
RECEIVED (unconfirmed) INFORMATION THAT LORCO IS ALSO POSSIBLY INVOLVED WITH PLANS FOR APARTMENTS.
MORNING OF SAT 20th
DISCOVERED THAT TOM STEIGERWELD IS OR WAS A BOARD MEMBER OF LORCO, & SCOTT WITH THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM POSTED ANOTHER ARTICLE.
THE FOLLOWING WEEK:
WE CONSULTED WITH, SOME LONGTIME SUPPORTERS & LAWYERS & OUR BOARD MEMBERS TO DECIDE THE BEST PATH TO TAKE LEGALLY WITH THIS INJUNCTION & OUR RIGHTS TO ENTERTAIN ALONG WITH OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH & ASSEMBLY.
WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE MEETING AT THE GRAFTON TWP. HALL
THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING MONGO SPRING PARTY! WE KNOW IT'S NOT WHAT WE PLANNED, BUT WE MADE THE BEST OF IT, AND IT WAS GREAT! THANK YOU AGAIN EDDIE SABBATH FOR THE DONATING OF YOUR CLUB SO WE COULD HOLD OUR HOOTENANNY! (HA! Chris, I said it!)
TO EVERYONE WHO CAME, TEXTED, JOINED THE MEETING, CALLED, FACEBOOKED, SHARED, GAVE ADVICE, OFFERED INFORMATION, SAID A PRAYER, SENT ENERGY & GOOD VIBES, CAJOLED, CONTRIBUTED, TRIED, & PLAYED, WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE & WILL NEVER FORGET WHO WAS WITH US WHEN WE NEEDED YOU!
THANK YOU, FOR PURCHASING LO.CO. MUSIC FEST & FREE THE MUSIC SHIRTS, WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE & BY SHOWING ~ YOUR LOVE FOR MUSIC ~ YOUR SUPPORT OF WHAT WE DO FOR LOCAL MUSIC ~ AND BEING THE STRENGTH THAT HELPS US CARRY THROUGH ~
PLEASE SIGN & SHARE OUR PETITION
WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD AND WORK TOWARDS REACHING OUR GOALS:
TO CREATE AN INTERNSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS & BUILD TOWARDS CREATING A KID'S ROCK DAYCAMP & FUNDING FOR MUSIC PROGRAMS!
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL GERI 440-654-7000 OR JOE 284-930-6077
A WEEKEND, FILLED WITH MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, HAPPY PEOPLE, UNIQUE VENDORS, NATURE & GOOD TIMES HELPING RAISE MONIES FOR LESS PRIVILEGED, LORAIN COUNTY MUSIC FEST 11 WAS AUGUST 4th THUR 6th 2017 AT SCHAUN ACRES CAMPGROUND, WE HAD A GREAT TIME & WANT TO THANK B.J. & HER FAMILY & SEASONAL CAMPERS AGAIN FOR HAVING US.
LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED.
RED'S MEMORIAL MUSIC REUNION IS OUR LAST OF THE SEASON DURING SEPTEMBER 29th, 30th THRU OCT 1st 2017, IT'S IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FRIEND MICHELLE ANN JARVIS-ALLEN FOR SHE DEARLY LOVED MUSIC AS ANYONE THAT KNEW HER CAN ATTEST! WE'LL BE ENJOYING THE LAST RAYS OF THE LAST DAYS OF THE SEASON. BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED! A SUGGESTED DONATION OF $20 FOR THE WEEKEND. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HOLD OUR REUNION AT HARMONY FIELDS 15407 AVON BELDEN RD. GRAFTON, BUT HAVE BEEN ASKED NOT TO BY TWP ZONING --- SO LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED. COME AND JOIN US FOR A PRIVATE PRIMITIVE CAMPOUT, FILLED WITH MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, HAPPY PEOPLE, UNIQUE VENDORS, NATURE & GOOD TIMES HELPING OTHERS. $20 Donation Tix available thru any band or call 440-654-7000 Bands and times are subject to change.
MONGO SPRING FEST 2017 WILL BE MAY 18th THRU 20th SHOULD BE AS AWESOME AS ALWAYS & FILLED WITH MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, & AS YOU CAN SEE BY THIS AWESOME PIC BELOW, TAKEN BY JACK LUGAS, WITH GRAFTON ROAD BAND, WITH HIS DRONE, HAPPY PEOPLE, UNIQUE VENDORS, NATURE & GOOD TIMES! MONGO SPRING FEST 2017 IS SET FOR MAY 19th THRU 21st LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED- BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED! A DONATION OF $20 IS SUGGESTED. COME AND JOIN US FOR A PRIVATE PRIMITIVE CAMPOUT, FILLED WITH MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, HAPPY PEOPLE, UNIQUE VENDORS, NATURE & GOOD TIMES! !
LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED.
RED'S MEMORIAL MUSIC REUNION IS OUR LAST OF THE SEASON DURING SEPTEMBER 29th, 30th THRU OCT 1st 2017, IT'S IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FRIEND MICHELLE ANN JARVIS-ALLEN FOR SHE DEARLY LOVED MUSIC AS ANYONE THAT KNEW HER CAN ATTEST! WE'LL BE ENJOYING THE LAST RAYS OF THE LAST DAYS OF THE SEASON. BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED! A SUGGESTED DONATION OF $20 FOR THE WEEKEND. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HOLD OUR REUNION AT HARMONY FIELDS 15407 AVON BELDEN RD. GRAFTON, BUT HAVE BEEN ASKED NOT TO BY TWP ZONING --- SO LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED. COME AND JOIN US FOR A PRIVATE PRIMITIVE CAMPOUT, FILLED WITH MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, HAPPY PEOPLE, UNIQUE VENDORS, NATURE & GOOD TIMES HELPING OTHERS. $20 Donation Tix available thru any band or call 440-654-7000 Bands and times are subject to change.
MONGO SPRING FEST 2017 WILL BE MAY 18th THRU 20th SHOULD BE AS AWESOME AS ALWAYS & FILLED WITH MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, & AS YOU CAN SEE BY THIS AWESOME PIC BELOW, TAKEN BY JACK LUGAS, WITH GRAFTON ROAD BAND, WITH HIS DRONE, HAPPY PEOPLE, UNIQUE VENDORS, NATURE & GOOD TIMES! MONGO SPRING FEST 2017 IS SET FOR MAY 19th THRU 21st LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED- BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED! A DONATION OF $20 IS SUGGESTED. COME AND JOIN US FOR A PRIVATE PRIMITIVE CAMPOUT, FILLED WITH MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, HAPPY PEOPLE, UNIQUE VENDORS, NATURE & GOOD TIMES! !
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ELYRIA'S CHRONICLE TELEGRAM HAS FEATURED US A FEW TIMES! THIS ARTICLE IS ON MUSIC FEST 7
HERE'S A VIDEO THEY SHOT FOR MUSIC FEST 6