6/2/2016 Update: The event permit is in hand.
Hey gang, Trailblazer here with an update!
The other day I spoke with several Las Animas County officials and the president of the Widow Woman Canyon Road Land Owners Association (WWCR LOA).
The members of the WWCR LOA were concerned about our use of their main road and how we would impact them during our event. After discussing how best to address these concerns with the president of the LOA, I found out that these people are kind enough to let us use Widow Woman Canyon Road provided we help them ensure the road is maintained after our event.
This last piece of the puzzle was what I needed to get our event permit. I spoke with the man that will be signing said permit on Tuesday and he very smilingly said, “you can mail the $150 for the permit now.’’
I will be doing just that today and sending it overnight so that we can keep things moving along as they are. The permit is not yet in hand, but we will update you as soon as that happens.
We have fought hard to keep our heart alive and I simply cannot wait to be on the dance floor with you beautiful people! And the treats I’ll taste as I walk through our community! And the most exciting of all?!!? My brain is already tingling from the conversations we shall have!!
You can breathe now. Apogaea 2016 is happening <3
With this permit comes great responsibility. Please do not forget to print, sign and bring your liability waiver form to the event. Your waivers contain a section that includes a visual eye to eye confirmation that you understand the risks that come along with this property. We have never been on land that’s contained risks like this before, but this isn’t something new. We always adapt.
Please be aware of new processes along the way so that we can be as efficient as possible getting ourselves into the event. Read your survival guide from cover to cover. And please understand that any rules that we put in place, we do so so that YOU can have a safe and moist Apogaea! You are family and we want to protect you and your little ones, so pay attention to what will get you kicked out of this event. We do not want to evict anyone, but we will if we see you putting yourself or others in danger in ways that would impact every single one of us, especially your elected leaders.
Respect the land, respect our neighbors and let’s leave the community of Valdez just like we found it.
Trailblazer out … for now 🙂