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Music/ Stage Hours: Station Is Located in at the Top of the Concert Bowl by Security Thursday- 2Pm to 12 Am (For 4-Day Early Arrival Ticket Holders Only) Central California is in a Drought! Are you Worried about your water supply? We can’t just make WATER out of THIN AIR... ...Or can we? Introducing: EcoloBlue Atmospheric Water Generators Create clean drinking water out of thin air! The home unit EB30-ME generates up to 6-8 gallons a day using 300 Watts of power. Solar kit available to bring your fresh water anywhere the sun shines. Great for greenhouses or remote job sites. Features of EcoloBlue EB30-ME: • Hot and Cold Water • Customizable Temperature • Bubbly water (optional) • Alkaline Option • Up to 8 Gallons or 30 Liters per day • Solar Power Option • 12 Stage Filtration Process • Panasonic • Reverse Osmosis Variable • UV Lights Compressor Larger industrial units generate up to 66 gallons to upwards of 2600 gallons a day depending on the model. On Sale Now! 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Your presence at Reggae on the River® is a volunteers, staff and community members. Our former Board President and blessing to the land you dance upon and to all those you meet here. And, for emcee, Doug Green, who passed away just after last year’s event, worked in the Mateel Community Center, it means we can continue to offer a plethora of the entertainment business for over 30 years and was one of the people who youth, arts, education and social service programs for which this event is the played an instrumental part in helping Reggae On The River® return home. Doug primary fundraiser. never gave up on his vision- and this was a driving force in helping others see such a huge endeavor was possible. It was with great joy mixed with sorrow Many of us, including myself, have grown up with Reggae On The River® as a part that I watched Doug emcee for the last time at the festival he helped found of our community and festival experience. After twenty-three years of gathering and protect. It seemed fitting that he was able to say goodbye to not only his at French’s Camp, we then went through five years of being estranged from our friends and family, but to Reggae itself. true home. Last year, as I walked across the bridge towards the concert bowl for the incredible homecoming, it felt like I had indeed returned to the roots More recently, our festival community lost yet another prominent person. Tim and ways of my long lost family, a family where we greet each other by simply Olsen was the Briceland Fire Chief and Reggae’s Critical Incident Team leader. saying, “Happy Reggae.” He happily dedicated many years of his life to protect and serve our community, developing a strong, professional rural fire department that is admired and Like any family, we tend to one another. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve respected by all. It was an honor working with someone who cared so much witnessed people lending a helping hand, making sure someone was okay, about keeping people safe. Tim is a great example of someone who knew what getting enough water, sunscreen or simply sharing a smile. A big part of needed to be done and found a way to get those tasks accomplished. what makes Reggae great are the open hearts that people bring to it and the heightened collective celebration that is born from that. Both these men exemplify the spirit of Reggae On The River® because of their community mindedness, their deep sense of volunteerism, their dedication Enjoy this year’s festival. Let’s make this 30th Anniversary of Reggae On The River® in the face of adversity, and their ability to put vision to action for the greater one of the best experiences yet! good. These very elements that make their contributions so great are also what makes ROTR so special- and truly unique amongst festivals. Happy Reggae, As I sit here writing this greeting, welcoming you to the place where I was born, and heralding the great people whose shoulders I stand upon, I see how Garth Epling Mateel Board President Reggae On The River® Crew Accounting Amie McClellan Info Booth/Merchandise Megan Gomes Popcorn/ Sno Cone Assistant Melissa Vallot Site Sony King Ads/ Sponsorship Cathy Miller Jah Med Patte Rae Poster Artist Bree Smith Site Mike Miller Admissions- Loop Lot Richard Murray Jah Med John & Mary Bustamante Press/ Marketing Asst Kaati Gafney Site David Patak Admissions- Walk In Kira Graeff Jah Med Amber Wallan Program Guide Design Chris Mole’ Site- Bridges Ipo Savoire Admissions- RV Park Rob Then Jah Motion Shuttle Alisha Goodrich Rehydration Station Babette Bach Site- Plumbing Phil Kreider Alter Able Tanya Lee Jackson Kidlandia Shanda Rial Rehydration Station Lois Cordova Site- Troubleshooter Bruce Champie Alter Able Ann Mcilwain Kidlandia Circus Nature Runner Crew Stewart Wilson Soft Drinks Sherman & Lisa Landry Ambiance Pooba KMUD Live Broadcast Eric & Sunshine Johnston Runner-Misc Vashon Rannow Sound Engineer Loren Miller Ambiance Mystic Lion KMUD Press Tent Dana Corey Recycling and Restoration Donald Rivers Stage Manager Jay Patton Art Cave Marjorey Brown Legal Roxanne Olson Recycling and Restoration Jeff Ackerly Stage Manager Marc Mason Art Cave Assistant Lucy Stanley Laminates Sailas McCrady-Hirsch Recycling and Restoration Mike Ward Street Team Heather Rowbury Artist Merchandise Honeybear Lights Mark Mehlman Recycling and Restoration John Moore Town Patrol Traci Bear Artist Shuttle Blu Graham Loader Crew Sherri Bybee Recycling and Restoration Chris Wilson Trademark Attorney Tim Allen ATM David Katz Mateel Kitchen Manager Cortney Gossett Recycling and Restoration Ken Hanks Traffic- Interior Shiloh Croy-Baker Audio Archive Rob Seifert-Gage Mateel Kitchen Sherry Moore Security Steve Rigney Vendor Coordinator Ashley Wilma Backline Ray Moreta Mateel Kitchen Mike Lovatto Security Mike Rigney Vendor Camping Aaron Ochoa Brew Crew Garth Epling Mateel Kitchen Melody Hayhurst Security Todd and Kathy Pisarek Video Archive Andrew Burnett Brew Crew Assistant Brian St. Clair Mateel Meal Juice Booth Jackie Panteleo Security- Backstage Dan Whyte Video Projection Stefan G. Briceland Fire Jim Fulton Mateel Meal Juice Booth Scott Kender Security-Bar Doug Dale Video Projections Chad Rea Briceland Fire/ Site Construction Shanon Taliaferro Neighborhood Response Team: Piercy VFD Security-Bar Dave Sundberg Volunteer Camping Bert Clements Communications Dan & Leanna Gribi Online Marketing/ Video Stream Julia Minton Security- Overnight Tim Lyman Volunteer Camp Info Karrin Palmer DJ Coordinator Justin Miller Parking Manager Joe Moran Security- Overnight Dustin Petersonallred Volunteer Camp Tent Tagging Lila Benson Drink Tickets Alden Akselsen Parking- Exterior Jerry von Dohlen Security- Prairie Hags Lori Ellis Volunteer Check-In Pleasure Strange Electrical Ted Sloan Parking- Interior Paul Tuzzolino Signage Matt Dicks Volunteer Check-In Assistant Samantha Charlesworth Festival Operations Katz Boose Performer Check In Kelley Lincoln Signage Artist Sara Young Volunteer Check-In Assistant Jen Clements Festival Operation Guide Casandra Taliaferro Performer Hospitality/ Artist Bios Joellen Clark Peterson Site Manager John Jennings Volunteer Coordinator Michele Wood General Manager/ Talent/ PR Justin Crellin Performer Hydration Nansi Ochoa Site Patty Torbert Will Call Charity Green Greenway Partners Steve Salzman Performer Kitchen Eric Moore Site Erik Kay Will Call Assistant Annie Pierson Highway Contractor Paul Rosenblatt Popcorn/ Sno Cone Chrysse Otteson Site Jesse “Fuzzy” Louth Will Call Assistant Coco Hogan 4 Mateel Community Center 2014 Reggae on the River 5 General Information Venue Opens To Public: Miscellaneous Information: 8am Thursday, July 31 (for 4-day early arrival ticket holders) • TMA - Need cash? Visit one of two solar powered ATMs. Please see the festival map 8am Friday, August 1 (for 3-day main event ticket holders) for approximate location. *Please do not arrive at the venue any earlier than the times listed above for your type of ticket • elephoneT Charging Stations - Info on charging stations is available at the Mateel Admission Hours: information booth. Thursday - 8am to 12am • No Dogs Allowed - Attendees with dogs will be asked to leave. Friday - 8am to 12am • Watch Your Kids - Don’t leave your children unattended. Safety I.D. tags are Saturday - 8am to 12am available at admission gates. Look for lost children at security central or contact Sunday - 8am to 8pm a member of our security team. *Please note that arriving after dark is discouraged and it is advised to arrive on site • First Aid/ Medical First-aid- stations are strategically located no later than 8pm. Though admission will be granted during the times listed above, throughout the festival grounds. Stop in for trained medical those arriving after dark will not be allowed to cross the bridge in their vehicle and will attention, or find a member of our security or emergency crews, be parked and camped on the west side of the river. which are roaming and available 24 hours a day. The main medical Music/ Stage Hours: station is located in at the top of the concert bowl by security Thursday- 2pm to 12 am (for 4-day early arrival ticket holders only) central.
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