> We're all so grateful that Candye has come through her surgery and is
> working hard at recovery.
>
> Thanks everyone who has been in touch with me.  Lots more planning to  do
> but
> wanted to let you know the date is set for Sunday August  17th.  roughly 3
> :30-9:00pm ish...
> Many of you are planning earlier  benefits (April , May)  and that will
> surely help with the medical  bills.
>
> We are doing this one later in the summer and thinking of it as a help the
> entire Band  due
> to losing so many gigs  (including the most recently cancelled Europe  tour)
> during the upcoming few months.  Candye is really glad that she has  help
> with
> both of these things: medical and lost income for all of them.
>
> Already scheduled are Becki Sue and Her Big Rockin Daddies, Alice Stuart, 
> Lady A and the Baby Blues Funk Bank, Son Jack, -- Roger Hurricane Wilson,
> Janiva Magness  want to participate depending on their schedules. ...