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Jamm in Jamaica update

February 2, 2006

Jamm in Jamaica News for January 2006 The artists: Donna the Buffalo, Vince Herman, Railroad Earth, Under Full Sail, David Gans, Everyone Orchestra conducted by Matt Butler, The Big Wu, Hot Buttered Rum String Band Brrr!!! It’s freezing where we are and we can’t wait to get down to the tropics in LESS THAN TWO MONTHS! Current conditions in Negril: 85 degrees and sunny 🙂 A few updates… Travel Documents You do NOT need a passport to travel to Jamaica yet, but it does make going through immigration a little faster. If you do not have a passport you DO need a government issued photo ID (a driver’s license), and your birth certificate. The birth certificate can be a copy but it must be a copy issued by the state or town or county you were born in. It cannot be a Xerox copy, a hospital souvenir certificate, it must be government issued. You can not board the plane without these items. (Need a copy of your birth certificate? See vitalchek.com If you are traveling on our air/hotel/shows/transfers package, you will also need to fill out a Tour Particpant Form. That’s available at https://www.jamminjamaica.com/forms/TourParticipant_Jamm.pdf or at Sunsplash’s site. Single Band Laminates The lineup for Jamm In Jamaica 2006 was designed to have something for just about everybody. We have had a large number of people sign up for this great trip through our package deals, and quite a few people purchased all access festival laminates as well. There have been a growing number of emails regarding questions about single band only laminates. Given that all of the bands on this trip would love to see as many people as they can at all of their shows, we initially decided not to provide single band laminates. However, Jamm in Jamaica recognizes that for many people, this will be their first opportunity to visit this magical island and might want to use some of their time there to do some exploring and other activities in addition to seeing great music. We also realize that some people are bringing their families along, and scheduling a babysitter or nanny for 20 shows is a lot to ask, and so would need to pick and choose the shows they go to. All laminates are non transferable. A photo ID will be absolutely necessary to attend all events. Single band laminates will be available for Donna The Buffalo, Railroad Earth, and Under Full Sail. Each laminate will be different, and the single band laminates will be good only for the band represented on the laminate and the end of the week festival. The price of the single band laminate is $225.00 which can be paid by cashier’s check or money order, or by using our credit card service. We suggest you simply send a U.S. Post Office money order because the service charge for the credit card is a bit pricey. Paying by Credit Card We didn’t offer credit card laminate sales earlier because the service charge is so high, but with all of the emails about it, we decided to let the consumer decide what he or she wants to do. To order your laminate(s) by credit card head to: https://jamminjamaica.baselineticketing.com All concert laminates will be distributed in Negril, we’ll let you know when and where. You will need to bring your photo ID to pick up your laminate. Remember our air/hotel/transfers/shows package includes an all-access laminate and is still the best price out there! If you purchased an all-access laminate and want to exchange it for a single band laminate, contact info@proactivemgt.com Visit www.jamminjamaica.com for photos, prices and purchase of all show packages. See you in Jamaica!!!

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Hey, remember what Jesus said…

February 1, 2006

A story by Stephanie Simon in the Los Angeles Times, about a group of Christians who remember that Jesus had something to say about people taking care of one another:

…a small but growing movement of evangelical Christians who no longer want to be defined by gay marriage and abortion. Plumbing the Bible for God’s priorities, they are talking instead about global warming and affordable housing, about fewer tax cuts for the rich and more food stamps for the poor.

“The typical image of evangelicals is that they’re concerned with the sanctity of life, the traditional family and that’s it – they buy the whole Republican agenda when they vote,” said Ron Sider, president of Evangelicals for Social Action, a think tank based in Wynnewood, Pa.

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Citing Jesus’ concern for the most vulnerable, evangelicals last month led a protest against a proposed federal budget that would cut deeply into food stamps, subsidized health insurance and student aid.

The Rev. Ted Haggard, president of the National Assn. of Evangelicals, has spoken out for clean-air and clean-water policies, arguing that God ordered man to be a good steward of creation. He hears pastors everywhere picking up the theme.

A couple of weeks ago, after I performed my song “Who Will Save Us from the Saved?” (listen to it) in an Atlanta night club, I was approached by a man who introduced himself as “Reverend Scales.” I braced myself for a talking-to, but he was more interested in shaking my hand and thanking me for sharing his concerns about the way Jesus’ name is being abused today.
Later, I got this email from Rev. Scales:

Some Christians, it would seem, tend to want to “shoot” their wounded than to make the effort required to help and nuture them through tough times. These are troubling times and one can’t help but wonder what exactly Jesus would think of His church.

In the song, I say this to those “Christians”:

He was all about compassion
If he knew you, he would cry

I am happy to read that there are many evangelicals who agree with me.
P.S. This just in, courtesy of Mark van Allen. It’s an amusing little film about monkeys.

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From Japanese Deadhead

January 31, 2006

My name is Nabe. I’m an old Japnese Deadhead.
I’ve been to the Dead shows 12 times only.

I had enjoyed your program The Grateful Dead Malathon on last Sunday in Japan.

It’s a small community of Deaheads in Japan,but Good old community.
There were so nice party named Oshino Dead : Jerry Garcia 10th Memorial Gathering.

Many Dead’s Tribute band appeared and camping among three night with
good fellows and Dead music.

We got a message from Phil Lesh .
“The spirit lives among you ! ”

I send you a photograph of Oshino dead

I hope you keep on broadcast such a nice program for us.

Peace & Love, No war Thank you

Oshino-Dead