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SUNNY Temp: 54 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Friday, October 3, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine Joy Magazine Tempo A & E RogueValleyAutoFinder RogueValleyHomeFinder Real Estate Showcase Wellness Connection Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Employment Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend September 30, 2003 Concert draws calls as loudness rattles walls By MEG LANDERS Mail Tribune Medford police and city workers fielded more than three dozen calls Monday about loud music at a concert Sunday, and police acknowledged they "dropped the ball" by not asking the musicians to turn it down. "We should have taken action to shut it down or at least quiet it down," said Randy Schoen, Medford’s deputy police chief. The calls came in response to Festival Con Dios, a traveling Christian music concert featuring 11 groups including Newsboys, Plus One and Kutless. The bands played from 4 to 10 p.m. at Miles Field. Grape Street resident Dennis Monson, among Sunday’s callers to the city, said he’s lived in his home for seven years and he’s never noticed sound from Miles Field events. Advertisement "It was rattling my walls," Monson said. "I was amazed," he said. "I couldn’t figure out what it was." The concert was promoted by Eagle Point Assembly of God Pastor Scott Simpson and his wife, Debbie Simpson. Debbie Simpson said she was surprised the noise traveled to residential areas. "It wasn’t extreme," she said. She said she and her husband have brought nationally known Christian groups including Audio Adrenaline, Jars of Clay and Petra to venues such as the Jackson County Expo and Britt Festivals grounds and have not run into noise complaints. Schoen said normally after a noise complaint or two, his department asks the people staging the concert to turn it down. But that didn’t happen Sunday. Schoen said he "dropped the ball" and takes the blame for not making sure the new sergeant on duty knew he had authority to quiet the musicians. The organization had met all the permit requirements, it’s just that the volume picked up as the evening wore on, said Schoen, adding that he responded to complaints all day Monday. He said on one of the calls from Sunday night, the concert could be heard in the background. Sunday’s event was rare, he said. "We haven’t had to quiet down many concerts," he said. He said the police department doesn’t measure decibel levels because what’s tolerable in one person’s house may be too loud in another, so responses are complaint driven. Reach reporter Meg Landers at 776-4481 or e-mail [email protected] . Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times