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FACE suspends Winter Music Festival 2022
O
h, the weather outside’s im-
proving, but the COVID-19
situation’s … disconcerting.
Given those two conditions,
the Winter Music Festival Com-
mittee of FACE (Florence Arts,
Culture, and Entertainment)
reluctantly decided to suspend
plans for the festival in January
2022.
After much research, discus-
sion, debate and consideration
of all the “knowns” of the cur-
rent pandemic situation, and a
review of the many unknowns,
the WMF committee members
realized that it would be unwise
to commit to an indoor festival
at the Florence Events Center
a little over eight months from
now.
“Oregon, and the world, are
not reopening to the point where
we can commit fully to creating
a festival experience of the cal-
iber worthy of our patrons and
sponsors,” stated Winter Music
Festival Chair Kirk Mlinek.
FACE has spent weeks poring
over press releases, news articles,
YouTube live stream concerts
and announcements from music
producers across the US.
“So far, there is no ‘best way’ to
ensure the safety of performers
and patrons while still providing
a top-quality live entertainment
experience,” Mlinek said.
In particular, Janet Welling-
ton, committee member in
charge of jam sessions, cited data
from the Oregon Health Author-
ity and the Mayo Clinic on risk
factors and requirements for in-
door and outdoor gatherings.
“Based on that data, we real-
ized we would not be able to plan
a festive, cost-effective event,”
Mlinek said.
FACE, the festival committee
and Mlinek thanked everyone
who has supported the festival.
The committee will continue to
monitor all available resources
in the days and weeks ahead.
“I am certain that we can put a
four-day together that will make
us all proud if/when the circum-
stances allow,” Mlinek said. “Just
not now.”
— April 2021 is National Child Abuse Prevention Month —
National Child Abuse
Prevention Month is an
annual observance in the
United States dedicated to
raising awareness and pre-
venting child abuse. April
has been designated Child
Abuse Prevention Month
in the United States since
1983.
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