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gonzaiBeing the good little organized doobie that I am, I'm getting my checks and applications in for holiday craft shows now. (We will not get into how I wasted six weeks of potential 'make stuff' time after Shore Leave, mostly because my hand hurt.)
This year I was planning on spreading out geographically, but instead I may be only leaving the area. The two shows I was counting on were Ridgely Middle and Stoneleigh Elementary, both in Baltimore County and close to home; Baltimore County, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that community craft fairs are an unacceptable use of their public school facilities(!). Ridgely had already sent out contracts and convinced the county to grandfather them for 2009, but Stoneleigh is cancelled. The biggest show I have ever had, more than $200 better than the next best, was Stoneleigh. I just saw $600-$800 fly away. Gack.
Excuse me whilst I go slap my county government upside the head.
This year I was planning on spreading out geographically, but instead I may be only leaving the area. The two shows I was counting on were Ridgely Middle and Stoneleigh Elementary, both in Baltimore County and close to home; Baltimore County, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that community craft fairs are an unacceptable use of their public school facilities(!). Ridgely had already sent out contracts and convinced the county to grandfather them for 2009, but Stoneleigh is cancelled. The biggest show I have ever had, more than $200 better than the next best, was Stoneleigh. I just saw $600-$800 fly away. Gack.
Excuse me whilst I go slap my county government upside the head.
