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FARMFEST 2009 - AUGUST 13-16
Medicine Crow will be performing at Farm Fest again this year.
This is best little music festival in Northern Lower Michigan
http://farm-fest.com/

2009 MAIN STAGE Performers ~

FRIDAY

5:00 PM Ringing of the Farm Bell

5:05 Mike Freer

6:20 Medicine Crow ~ Sponsored by: Illegible Records

7:40 Blue Water Ramblers ~ Sponsored by: AuSable Valley Nor-Eastr Association of Folk

9:00 Orpheum Bell ~ Sponsored by: Sanjay R. Singhal Professional Design Services, PC

10:20 ~ Rootstand

SATURDAY

10:00 Open Mic hosted by our long time buddy KIRBY ~ Sponsored by: Home Comfort Farms LLC

11:20 Brant Leonard

12:40 Rod Alward & The Wild Ukulele String Band

2:00 Loose Strings

3:20 Jo Serrapere and the Willie Dunns

4:40 Jen Sygit ~ Sponsored by Mama Luna Arts

6:00 Cairn to Cairn

7:20 Conga se menna

8:40 Madcat and Kane Trio w/Mark Schrock ~ Sponsored by: Farmhouse Music Organization and Mama Luna Arts

10:00 Saturday Farmfest Magic Jam

SUNDAY

10:00 Spririt songs with February Sky

11:20 The Parkin Lot Pickers w/ Ron Fowler ~ Sponsored by: Home Comfort Farms LLC

12:40 The Alconites 

2:00 Steve Diebel

3:20 Jake Allen ~ Sponsored by: Fox on the Hill

4:40 Anna Ashe

6:00 FullCord

7:20 Soul Patch

8:40 Seth Bernard & Daisy May Erlewine ~ Sponsored by: Joe MacNeil

Admission to Farmfest 09 will be by donation. ($50 suggested by not required) This is the best deal for Michigan Festivals 09 BY FAR! 

PLEASE DONATE EARLY BY SNAIL MAIL IF YOU CAN. Make checks payable to 'Farmfest'       1865 Roby Road  Johannesburg, MI 49751 A gate pass will be mailed which you can present to the gate staff when you arrive. It will be up to us to create another magical Farmfest...donations of time, food, talent and mooooola are very important.  Give from the heart and watch another year unfold into the wonderfilled event we have grown to love.

Vendors are welcome.   We ask that all craft and art vendors choose a location in Vendor Village in the pines or near the entrance to the pines. We will find a site for all craft and art vendors that arrive.   Food vendors are asked to contact Stacy Jo at 989-786-3273 for reservations. There is room for only six and will be booked on a first come basis.

My mother, Rita A. Iott passed from this life on January 14th 2009 after completing 92 ½ circles around the sun. Born in Illinois on July 24th 1916, she grew up in rural Shiawassee County, MI and lived most of her adult life in the village of Deerfield, MI.  She married Orville Joseph (Rip) Iott on January 15th 1942. She was widowed in 1960 and never remarried. She had five children, 14 grand children and 6 great grand children.

She was a faithful (and often dissident) daughter of the Roman Catholic Church, wife, mother, homemaker, classroom teacher and peace activist. She held strong convictions, tempered by compassion, questioned authority often, and spoke the truth with precision and clarity.

Rita outlived all of her siblings (she was the youngest of 6) and most of her contemporaries. She was a source of wisdom and good counsel to a “family” that extended far beyond the confines of biology.

Her family and friends will be celebrating her life, offering visitation at Tiffany Funeral Home, 3232 West Saginaw, Lansing, MI 49817 on Friday January 16th from 5:30 p.m - 9:00 pm , with a scripture service starting at 7:30. Funeral services will be at Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church, 222 Carey Street, Deerfield, MI 49238 at 11:00 on Saturday January 17th with visitation at the church from 10:00 to 11:00. Services will be officiated by her eldest son Rev. Martin J. Iott O.P. and there will be a great deal of singing and laughter.

Rita lived well and died well, surrounded by her family and friends. We are sorrowful but not unhappy.

It was Rita’s wish that in lieu of flowers contributions be made in her memory to Sparrow Home Hospice Services, Sparrow Hospital, 1215 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48912; St. Martin de Porres Catholic School, 1500 Oak St., Columbia, SC 29204 or to The Dominican Province of Saint Martin de Porres, 1421 North Causeway Blvd. Suite 200, Metairie, LA 70001.

Much Love....Mitakuye  Oyasin!
Michael (Medicine Crow) Iott
784 Michigan Street
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-7354
http://medicinecrow.net
http://www.myspace.com/medcrow
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