[OhioLBA General] Fun in the sun carries the day!

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MEDIA RELEASE

 

FUN IN THE SUN CARRIES THE DAY

19th Annual Festival Rocks Kirkersville

 

For Immediate Release

September 26, 2008

 

Contact:  Chris Cozad, Festival Chair

614-578-1764

 

Columbus:  Saturday September 13, 2008 marked the 19th anniversary of the
Ohio Lesbian Festival.  Over 600 women gathered to enjoy music, workshops,
shopping and womyn's community.  Headliners included Bitch & Ferron, God-des
& She and JUCA.  In addition, the Festival featured a number of Ohio
musicians such as Donna Mogavero, Early Girl and Tracy Walker.  

 

"We had a wonderful day" noted Missy Conley a festival coordinator.  "While
bad weather north of Central Ohio kept some women from that area home, we
had sunny skies all day in Kirkersville." Conley continued "It's too bad
women didn't check the internet or call a friend.  They missed a great time
for fear of a little rain!"

 

Nearly 650 women attended the all day affair, held each year at Frontier
Ranch in Licking County. 2009 will mark the 20th festival and organizers are
hoping to ad some new and exciting things to celebrate that milestone.

 

"We are considering making it a camping weekend" according to Christy Fulton
another festival coordinator.  "There will be added expenses to consider -
but we are looking into it."  Attendees were asked to comment on the
possibility through various means and the committee plans to poll women at
various events around the state to gauge interest in the addition of
camping.

 

Festival Treasurer, Carlene Wymer said "there are still are some outstanding
bills to be taken care of, but we are confident the 2008 festival will end
up on solid financial footing.  We are certainly in better shape than we
were last year."  The 2007 festival was marred by horrible weather and the
committee worked hard throughout the past year to retire the debt from that
event.  "We have only been rained out once in 19 years" noted Wymer "we
worked hard to keep the festival viable and are delighted with the 2008
event and the plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary in 2009!"

 

 

The Ohio Lesbian Festival is a not-for-profit, volunteer driven womyn only
event designed to promote womyn's economy, community and art.  The Festival
recognizes that in the world at large, heterosexism and woman hatred are the
norm.  The Festival was founded on the premise that Lesbians and queer womyn
need opportunities and spaces to recognize and support each other, to define
our culture, to find our own strengths and to be empowered.   All womyn are
welcome.

 

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