Concert promoters promise unforgettable night -- without trash
Veteran concert promoters TOC Productions promise an unforgettable night tomorrow with their fourth beach party at Horseshoe Bay.
Along with their usual tight security -- there will be 30 trained security dogs plus bouncers -- there will be a swimsuit competition with a $1,000 first prize.
And DJ Wiz from Atlanta, Georgia, will join locals Playbwoy, Juggling Jason and J. Rodigon on the stage spinning reggae, soca, R&B and hip hop music.
Conscious of problems recently with trash on the beach after concerts, TOC is confident their reputation will not be blemished following their next outing.
"Basically all drinks will be in paper cups and there will be no coolers and no re-entry,'' a spokesman said, "but sometimes they will try to bring stuff in in their clothes.
"TOC most definitely tries to set the standard as far as concerts go,'' he added. "We're trendsetters, not followers.'' When asked about concerns with trash, pollution and cleanliness after the concert the spokesman stressed: "People will come to the beach looking to see if this has not been done right, but we're going to set them straight.
"TOC has a clean track record for the past three years and we intend to keep it.'' He added: "We'll have limbo and swimsuit competitions and a nice environment on the beach for everybody to have fun with. You can't go wrong with us.'' NEW RULES SHOULD EAS PROBLEMS AT CAMP SITES GVT New rules should ease problems at camp sites New camping rules which were enforced after last year's slew of illegal campers have "put people in a new frame of mind'' this year, Park Officer Craig Burt said.
Now that campers must pay a $50 deposit on top of a 50 cent increased charge of $5 per night per site, he said there had been few problems with illegal campers.
But Mr. Burt said he was expecting things to heat up further into the season and especially closer to Cup Match.
So far there has been one spot of trouble. A group of campers at Chaplin Bay stayed at their site past the expiration of their permit on Tuesday.
He said new people were trying to move into the site on Monday, but were unable to because the old people were still set up there.
And the old residents said they would move but were still there on Tuesday.
The incident prompted Parks officials to get involved and they helped the two groups sort out the situation.
But Mr. Burt said it was a minor incident and would be overshadowed by more serious problems closer to Cup Match.
And he said the season, which ends September 17, will culminate with end-of-season campers saying they had no where to live and needed to stay at their campsite.
DUNKLEY: PEOPLE MUST COME TOGETHER IN ORDER TO FIX ROAD BUC GVT Dunkley: People must come together in order to fix road Devonshire South MP Michael Dunkley has called for Devon Spring Road residents to come together to fix parts of the street which are dangerous.
Party Plus employees Mary Fox and Mary Lines said the road was dangerous because of loose debris and demanded it be fixed.
But Mr. Dunkley noted: "The real problem lies in that it is a private road.'' He said he and his running mate John Barritt were willing to work with the residents of the area to see that something was done, before the hill became a threat to people and property.
Mr. Dunkley said the hill could be fixed through the Private Road Improvement Act, but, in order for this to happen, a group consensus from the residents was needed.
He said: "It needs to be fixed before it results in someone's death, or destruction of property or a collapse of the hill.
"I have spoken to Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Lines and the owners of the stores and suggested that they get together with the residents and present a signed letter to the Department of Works and Engineering.'' He noted that he was aware of the fact that large trucks used the road, even though there was a sign clearly forbidding them from doing so.
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