Musician to Perform; Donate to Local Boy
A musician with local ties and a songwriting pedigree will be performing at the Florence Event Center this Saturday evening at 6 p.m.. Molly Hardin is releasing her new CD, “Skin Deep,” ten songs of unity, love and peace. The show will include a live performance of the new work along with dance and spoken word. Hardin says in conjunction with the theme of her music she also wanted to give back and so she is donating some of her proceeds from the ticket sales as well as merchandise to the Malakai’s Bone Marrow Transplant fund. Malakai is a local 11 year old boy suffering from a rare immune deficienct disorder and the community has gotten together to support his medical needs. Molly Hardin:
“So we are going to donate a portion of the proceeds of ticket sales and merchandise. We’re doing cd sales donated to him as well and also we’re going to have a cherry poster signing aftger the show and we’re just going to have a big jar out for him also.”
The Show will feature a couple of guests: Local artists Mary Dana and Paul Biondi will perform with Molly as well as Dana opening the show. Tickets are available at the FEC box office. For more information about Malakai you can do a search on Facebook. Malakai’s Bone Marrow Transplant Fund.
Things To Do This Weekend
There is plenty to do this 4th of July weekend. The annual Wings and Wheels event will be held on Saturday at the Florence regiona airport on Kingwood Street from 10 am to 3 pm. Classic cars, airplanes, and military behicles will be on display and there is also a chance to win a ride in a WWII SBD Dive-Bomber. Tickets for a chance are just $5 and are available at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center. The same day on Kingwood is the Oregon Coast Military Museum’s 2nd Anniversary. There will be reffles and drawings throughout the event. Saturday afternoon on Siltcoos lake there will be a fireworks display put on by Dunes City. Their fireworks display will be at 4 pm.
Keep Your Holiday Safe
While you are celebrating this weekend the Red Cross asks that you be extremely careful with fire. Since June 1st the Red Cross has helped 256 people displaced by fire in 56 separate incidents. When dealing with personal fireworks remember to always read the packages for safety instructions, never hand fireworks to a child, and never point fireworks at people, structures, or animals, and veber try t o relight a dud. Always keep a bucke of water handy, too. The Red Cross also cautions care when it comes to grilling. Never grill indoors, in a tent or camper, never leave a fire unattended, and keep children and pets away from the grilling area. They also caution grilling under a tree. And lastly, long weekends are often great times to go hiking and it is always recommended that you tell friends and family where you are planning to hike and how long you will be gone. And always take a first aid kit and plenty of water or sport drinks with electrolytes and be aware of the weather forecasts.