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“We have the option of suing them for fraud if the audit shows that,” Stapp wrote.
Out No. 2: “Make them go back in and separate the expenses” — apparently in reference to the audit. “Caveat: We will make their breaches legitimate by operating in that contract.”
Out No. 3 seemed particularly prescient: “We rescind both contracts, take a break for winter, raise money and start again next year. Caveat: The community loses Reggae on the River and Carol is free to start her own concert.”
Was she was talking here about ending the business relationship? “I don’t think so,” said Stapp.
Out No. 4: “We wait until People Productions goes through the permitting process. We may have to lay off some people over the winter. We draw down the credit line completely, then rescind the contracts and plead with the county to let the Mateel do the event.”
This is another scenario that came to pass much as described. The e-mail suggested specific people who would run the Mateel’s in-house Reggae festival sans Bruno.
Epling commented in response, “Yeah, this is the best sounding scenario, but most risky. We need to be sure we have a place to hold Reggae on the River. If Tom doesn’t work with us, we’re screwed.”
October 2006 was a fateful time in the relationship between the Mateel, People Productions and the Dimmick Ranch. While the general public would not become aware of it until late in the month, the shit was hitting the fan behind the scenes. The relationship between People Productions and the Mateel’s executive director bordered on open warfare. While Stapp and the board were laying out scenarios to get rid of Bruno, Bruno and Dimmick were talking about how to keep Reggae going without the Mateel.
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Today
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
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Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
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Lanphere Dunes Restoration
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Comment / By karmahrrts / April 6, 3:32 p.m.
bob, bob, how about some hard hitting journalism? Oh right if you can’t cheer lead for PP and TD you have no interest in covering the story! hee hee. just kidding. not really though…
Consider these facts for story fodder:
Like the fact that Reggae on the RIver made a tidy profit on their one day show in 2009 and have already announced the line up for a great 2 day event for 2010!??!?
Or more importantly, how the omnipotent (real deal) Reggae Rising failed to show a profit in 2010???!!!! and most, if not all, staff and contractors were left in the rears??? As in NOT PAID!! INCLUDING THE CHP?!?!?? Speaking of which, i heard they (the CHP – integral to CUP approval process) gave reggae rising a big thumbs down (being owned in excess of $28,000…) and the CUP will be denied for 2010!! This is huge.!!!
where is the real reporters???
Although RR is selling tix they have announced NO line up, and in reality, the show is a NO GO>reggae rising is DEAD
now please go or at least find someone to be a good (real) reporter.