Posted by BIG DADDY PROMOTIONS on February 22, 2007, 6:09 pm
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Today as i sat at my computer reading my email i received a email from Tina,owner of Out of the Sun, a friendly arcade and all-ages venue in Fortuna.She informed me that Out Of The Sun had it’s music permit revoked and that my show and all other live music events are cancelled. If you’ve never been to Out of the Sun then you are certainly missing out, the venue was a positive place for youth to attend and socialize in a community with little for youth to do. Not only was it a positive place for Fortuna kids, but for many kids from Eureka, Arcata, and other cities in Humboldt who attended these events.
As a promoter of events that have been held at Out Of The Sun i am very upset at this issue,because it was already hard to find a venue for a all age show and now these people are making it harder. Ive seen nothin but good things come out of my events.As far as the FPD goes,i was happy to have them there patroling and doing walk throughs it made it a even safer place for kids to be.thank you FPD.
Tina,owner of Out of the Sun, published the letter she got from the city on the group’s myspace account…
“The city realizes that you and your husband have taken numerous steps to keep night time activities to a level where young people can have fun and yet the neighborhood is not seriously impacted. Nonetheless, a determination has been made by the City Manager in consultation with the Chief of police that continuing problems arising from the nature of the bands, the numbers of young people involved, community complaints, and required police intervention has reached a level that cannot continue.”
She advises kids to sit down and write a letter to the Fortuna City Manager (Duane Rigge, 621 11th Street, P.O. Box 545, Fortuna, CA, 95540 - OR drigge [at] ci [dot] fortuna [dot] ca [dot] us) about how much they enjoy Out of the Sun and their positive experiences with the place. She also informs that for kids who would like to also speak out about how they feel the Fortuna City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 6 pm at Fortuna City Hall at 621 11th Street). If you have trouble finding the words with which to express yourself, here is a sample letter written by a local band.
“Mr. Rigge,
I have a question for you.
I’ve just heard that Out of the Sun has had its music permit revoked. I’m sure that you are aware that the shows at Out of the Sun provided Fortuna’s youth with a reason to get together, have fun, and make new friends. With that in mind, I’m sure you can agree that the shows at Out of the Sun were more than just live music events, they were youth events, being held specifically to give kids living in Fortuna a chance to have fun together.
My question to you:
How does stopping youth events in Fortuna help the youth of this city?
Thank you”
Help fight the all-ages ban! Keep the scene alive!
BIG DADDY PROMOTIONS
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