Tuesday, April 13, 1999
Fairfield taking year off from summer festival
BY DAVID ECK
Enquirer Contributor
FAIRFIELD — Don't look for an Indian Summer Days festival here this fall. Organizers are taking a year off to revamp the 20-year-old event for 2000.
“The committee ... wanted to change (part of) the festival,” said Bob Schappacher, assistant parks director. “Let's spend our time making it a better festival and improving it for the year 2000.”
The three-day event in late September attracts 45,000 people and generates about $5,000 that is given back to the community, said Sue Nitz, the festival's general manager. Entertainment and various booths are main draws.
The money funds six $500 scholarships for local high school students going to college, and donations are given to scouting and other community groups. In addition, several local nonprofit organizations make money at the festival by running booths.
Event leaders hope to use the year off to gather community comments for future Indian Summer Days presentations. They could not say what would be changed or added because they have yet to hear from the community.
“I just want the whole community to take ownership of it,” Ms. Nitz said. “If they have an idea as to what they want, I want to hear it.”
One proposed change: moving the event from school property near Ohio 4 to the proposed new Village Green by City Hall.
Ms. Nitz also said she hopes to reorganize the event's committee, now with eight to 10 members. With more people, there could be several subcommittees handling specific functions.
Committee members insisted the hiatus is not a permanent disappearance. “We can make it more of a community-involved festival,” Mr. Schappacher said. “We feel very positive with the community that they'll support us. We'll definitely bring it back.”
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