But LitP WILL continue, including this Sunday (11/25)!

In case you haven’t heard yet, my car, along with most of my swing music collection and the LitP sound system which were inside my car, was stolen late? Sunday night on the 18th of November). I have filed a police report, but I have not yet heard from them with any new information.? My car insurance will cover the car itself, but it will not cover the other items (As Laura Palermo has already pointed out, renter’s insurance or home owner’s insurance normally covers the loss of items inside a stolen car). Unfortunately, I do not have renter’s or home owner’s insurance.

And again, YES, there WILL be a Lindy in the Park this Sunday (11/25) as usual–same place, same time. Jen has been gracious enough to loan us her own sound equipment and CD collection, Chad Kubo will be loaning us his generator, and Burnie will be letting us use his wireless mic. And thanks to the generosity of Michael Martin, Trish Richman, and others, we’ve got everything else we need to pull it off, and we hope to see all of you out in full swing.

If you would like to help support LitP, any donation, however large or small, would be greatly appreciated. There are two ways to donate:

1. Online
We have set up a PayPal account for online donations. You may send donations via PayPal (http://www.paypal.com) to the following Email address: “lindyintheparkdonations@hepjen.com”

2. In Person
You may also contribute with cash or check (payable to Ken Watanabe) at Lindy in the Park on Sundays. Simply deposit your donation in the red bucket or red collection box.

All donations will go to directly towards Lindy in the Park to replace the equipment that was lost. As you probably know, Lindy in the Park has always been a community-supported event, run completely by volunteers with equipment paid entirely by donations collected over the years from the Lindy Hop community. I feel this is one of the things which makes Lindy in the Park so unique and special, and one of the reasons why I enjoy organizing Lindy in the Park so much. The lost LitP equipment is really the community’s loss, but together as a community, we will rebuild, and Lindy in the Park will continue to thrive for years to come.

Thank you for the enormous support we’ve already received from so many of you: your kind words, offers of all kinds of equipment, and donations to help replace what was lost (Rachel and Jeff were already able to collect over $500 at the special Lindy in the Park LITE on Thanksgiving day–Thanks guys!).

Again, thank you all,
Ken Watanabe
Lindy in the Park organizer, co-founder, DJ
ken@lindyinthepark.com