Sat Mar 13 2010
by Steve Wiandt
Reporter
Cuyahoga Falls -- Another wave in the grassroots effort that began on Tax Day will hit the shores of the Cuyahoga River next week.
Summit912.org will host the Akron Tea Party on Aug. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cuyahoga Falls River Front Amphitheater. Promoted as a family event, the Tea Party will include speakers, live entertainment, community outreach, games, prizes and food.
According to Summit912.org's Web site, the Akron Tea Party is "not about political views, there will be no Left or Right, just right or wrong." The site promises that although some speakers may either hold or be seeking office, there will be no campaigning at the event.
Speakers will include Don L. Robart, mayor of Cuyahoga Falls; Frank LaRose, Republican candidate for Ohio's 27th Senate District; Matt Patrick, local radio personality; Rob Walgate, American Policy Roundtable vice president; and Greg Knox and Jason White, business owners.
Topics that will be discussed include over-taxation, nationalized health care, cap and trade, and individuals' rights, according to the Web site.
LaRose said he's looking forward to speaking at the Akron Tea Party because it gives him a chance to connect with people interested in public policy.
"The feedback and the involvement I've had from folks have been great ... The silent majority is getting louder," he said.
LaRose has spoken at Tea Parties in Canton July 5 and Ravenna July 11. He said he was impressed that hundreds of people turned out in Ravenna and close to 2,000 in Canton in an off-election year.
"I'm glad to see people standing up and making their voices heard," said LaRose.
Amy Schwan is one of the founders of Summit912.org. She said it started when political commentator Glenn Beck asked people to gather together and watch an episode of his show last March. Schwan said she made arrangements with an area restaurant and approximately 200 like-minded people were to watch the show.
"I met a lot of people who were all angry ... [but] not just since this election," Schwan said. "We've been mad for a long time. Glenn Beck just motivated us to get off our butts and start to do something."
Schwan said Beck's message was that Americans need to learn more about the founding fathers and the Constitution.
Beck's 9-12 Project gets its name from Sept. 12, 2001, the day after America was attacked, according to the912project.com.
Schwann said Cuyahoga Falls was chosen as the location of the Akron Tea Party because the city has a "great venue" in River Front Square with adequate parking and evening traffic. "And also [the city has] a Republican mayor," she added.
A motorcycle ride is being organized in conjunction with the event. Bikers are invited to "Ride to the Tea Party" from the 356th Fighter Group near the Akron Canton Airport to Cuyahoga Falls River Front Square, arriving in time for the rally. Proceeds from this event will go to the USO Care Package Armory in North Canton.
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