Benefit for Allison Botting

To the editor:
    Eleven-year-old Allison Botting of Stacyville was seriously injured on June 2nd when a power line fell on her. She is currently undergoing a series of surgeries at the Shriner’s Hospital in Boston in an attempt to save her leg.
    While care at Shriner’s is free, there are other medical costs already associated with this accident, as well as the out-of-pocket expenses for Allison’s family to travel to, and stay, in Boston. To provide much-needed help to Allison’s family, Island Falls Fire and Ambulance is sponsoring a “BBQ & Blues Benefit” on June 26th from 4-9 p.m. at the Island Falls Town Office.
    The minimum suggested donation for this event is $10. Food will be prepared and served by volunteers from Island Falls Fire & Ambulance, and local businesses are already donating goods and services to be raffled off; donations for raffle items are still being accepted.
    The evening will wrap up with a live performance by Doubletap, “Northern Maine’s Premier Blues Band” whose high-energy performance will keep their fans from sitting too long. For more information on this powerhouse trio, please visit www.DoubletapBlues.com. They have also set up a web page for collecting donations: www.DoubletapBlues.com/allison.php. This is an all-ages event.
    For more information, please contact Joseph Levesque III, Ambulance Director for Island Falls Fire & Ambulance at 540-4286 or via e-mail at iffd708@gmail.com.
Jon McQuarrie
Island Falls