ION INDIE MAGAZINE July 2016, Volume 26 | Page 40

“I couldn’t be any happier to say I truly enjoyed and loved working with LaconiaFest. I learn a lot about festivals and made some awesome friends. Thank you very much to all of the staff this week for sticking it out and for coming together to show everyone that we can take on any challenge--even if we have to sacrifice certain things.” This is from a kid with a great work ethic; integrity, but with no money to show for his efforts. He’s also one of the heroes of this story. There needs to be a mention of two other main players in this story, LAURI and TODD. I won’t use their last names because I truly believe that they’ve been through enough. Both promoters and original planners of this event, they invested their own money, time and spirit into LaconiaFest. Both are devastated and as both were blindsided by some bad people. Recently, I spoke with them by phone