Blowin' Smoke Fund Raiser for Melissa Hudson

Fundraiser ~ for Melissa Hudson ~ Please join us this weekend at the Cedarwood Saloon where we will be raffling off a seven night island to island Hawaiian get away. The cost is five dollars per ticket. This event is to sponsor Melissa Hudson and her family. For those of you who don't know who she is I would like to share her story with you now. On May 9, 2015, Melissa celebrated her 28th birthday. Her birthday turned out to be the happiest day of her life, as the man of her dreams proposed to her on the beach. She woke up on Sunday and made phone calls to those she loved to wish them Happy Mother's Day and to share her excitement over her newly engaged status. As many of us were basking in the joy of her blissfulness, the last thing we expected was the news that came next. On Sunday afternoon, while coming home from the California Coast, Melissa and her fiance were involved in a horrible head-on collision. Sadly, Melissa lost her life and her fiance is still fighting for his at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. Melissa left behind a little boy named Trenton, who is 8-years old. Trenton was the light of Melissa's life and now he is left to face his life without his beloved mother. Melissa's father and mother are now left to face the worst journey of their lives and her brother, Joseph, has lost his only sister. I am hoping to raise some much needed funds to help with funeral expenses and to also provide funds for Trenton's future. Our community has lost an amazing woman, and we are deeply saddened by her loss. We would like to do everything we can to show our love to Melissa's family and friends. She was a loyal friend and fan of the band, and her face will be sorely missed in our crowd. There will be a donation box out both Friday and Saturday night, and the trip raffle will be held at midnight on Saturday. Please come out to show your love and support for a wonderful woman. We appreciate you all so much. Thank you.