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Jan. 8th, 2009
In QG news....
Jan. 8th, 2009 10:56 am(I SO need a more up-to-date band icon!)
Next weekend we're traveling down to Mexia, TX to take part in the SAPA Character Camp. To say that I'm excited that the whole band can go this year is a vast understatement. It looks like there'll be record attendance this year and that utterly rocks. As much as I'm all about entertaining the patrons, having the opportunity for the actors to spend a whole weekend together, in character and in costume, focusing on interacting with one another and being able to play our characters, full out, is completely amazing. I've learned things about Rowan Golightly during Character Camp that I could not have learned any other way. And the fact that we'll be sleeping inside where it's warm and comfy and that they're providing it for us as a thank you for our traveling down there, is simply awesome. We LOVES are Scarby friends, yes we do! Can't wait to see everybody. Here's hoping that the weather will cooperate (for a change!)
The weekend after that is Scarlet's Mid Winter Faire, January 24th & 25th at the Historic Farmer's Market and Event Center, 311 S. Klein Ave., Oklahoma City, OK
It runs both Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm. There is also a Masked Ball from 9pm to midnight. Ball includes: food, drink, entertainment and special storyline developments
Ticket information:
Weekend Pass, including Masked Ball Tickets: $34.00 per ticket ($40.00 Value)
One day admission for adults $11.00
Children ages 5-12,
Senior, Military and Special Guests $7.00
Children under 5 are admitted free
Masked Ball Tickets: $18.00 per ticket
Merchants and Performers show your badge for discounted Ball Admission of $10.00
Free Shuttle bus and directed parking for merchants, performers and guests.
http://www.scarletfest.com/MidWinterFaire.htm
After that, more recording so we can have the new CD out by Norman.
Next weekend we're traveling down to Mexia, TX to take part in the SAPA Character Camp. To say that I'm excited that the whole band can go this year is a vast understatement. It looks like there'll be record attendance this year and that utterly rocks. As much as I'm all about entertaining the patrons, having the opportunity for the actors to spend a whole weekend together, in character and in costume, focusing on interacting with one another and being able to play our characters, full out, is completely amazing. I've learned things about Rowan Golightly during Character Camp that I could not have learned any other way. And the fact that we'll be sleeping inside where it's warm and comfy and that they're providing it for us as a thank you for our traveling down there, is simply awesome. We LOVES are Scarby friends, yes we do! Can't wait to see everybody. Here's hoping that the weather will cooperate (for a change!)
The weekend after that is Scarlet's Mid Winter Faire, January 24th & 25th at the Historic Farmer's Market and Event Center, 311 S. Klein Ave., Oklahoma City, OK
It runs both Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm. There is also a Masked Ball from 9pm to midnight. Ball includes: food, drink, entertainment and special storyline developments
Ticket information:
Weekend Pass, including Masked Ball Tickets: $34.00 per ticket ($40.00 Value)
One day admission for adults $11.00
Children ages 5-12,
Senior, Military and Special Guests $7.00
Children under 5 are admitted free
Masked Ball Tickets: $18.00 per ticket
Merchants and Performers show your badge for discounted Ball Admission of $10.00
Free Shuttle bus and directed parking for merchants, performers and guests.
http://www.scarletfest.com/MidWinterFaire.htm
After that, more recording so we can have the new CD out by Norman.
They're at it again....
Jan. 8th, 2009 02:51 pmhttp://coolmompicks.com/savehandmade/
We're all for strengthening the safety standards of mass-produced toys, clothes, and accessories made in China, and banning toxins like phthalates and lead. But this year, congress passed the ill-conceived Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act, (http://www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.html) a law which goes into effect in two months and will absolutely decimate the small toy manufacturers, independent artisans, and crafters who have already earned the public trust. The very same ones that we often feature here and in our yearly special edition gift guides.
With this act going into effect February 10 2009 so many people we love will be affected: Moms who sew beautiful handmade waldorf dolls out of home, artists who have spent decades hand-carving trucks and cars out of natural woods, that guy at the craft show who sold you the cute handmade puzzle--even larger US companies who employ local workers and have not once had any sort of safety issue will no longer be able to sell their goods. Not without investing tens of thousands of dollars into third-party testing and labeling, just to prove that toys that never had a single toxic chemical in them still don't have a single toxic chemical in them.
This is a short-sighted and ridiculous set of regulations, clearly written with some kind of knee-jerk response and without any thought to how this will affect small business owners. Please consider writing your senators, or voting it up at Change.org.
We're all for strengthening the safety standards of mass-produced toys, clothes, and accessories made in China, and banning toxins like phthalates and lead. But this year, congress passed the ill-conceived Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act, (http://www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.html) a law which goes into effect in two months and will absolutely decimate the small toy manufacturers, independent artisans, and crafters who have already earned the public trust. The very same ones that we often feature here and in our yearly special edition gift guides.
With this act going into effect February 10 2009 so many people we love will be affected: Moms who sew beautiful handmade waldorf dolls out of home, artists who have spent decades hand-carving trucks and cars out of natural woods, that guy at the craft show who sold you the cute handmade puzzle--even larger US companies who employ local workers and have not once had any sort of safety issue will no longer be able to sell their goods. Not without investing tens of thousands of dollars into third-party testing and labeling, just to prove that toys that never had a single toxic chemical in them still don't have a single toxic chemical in them.
This is a short-sighted and ridiculous set of regulations, clearly written with some kind of knee-jerk response and without any thought to how this will affect small business owners. Please consider writing your senators, or voting it up at Change.org.
