MAMA's ROCKIN' EVE
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008
Easy Eddie's in Huntersville, N.C.
This party started as a celebration of the strength of Cindy Mahurin. She has forever been a source of support and love for her two grown children, her husband, her family and her community. Many folks who've fallen on hard times have had her to lean on, so when she was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2007, I decided to organize Mama's Rockin' Eve not only to raise money to assist with treatment costs, but to support and to encourage her through this battle and celebrate the woman she is and the love that she gives. She is truly amazing. She's my hero, after all, and my mother.
The event was held Saturday, Sept. 8 at Twin Oaks in Denver... and it was a smashing success. (You can read about it in the Full Throttle blog above.) In fact, it was such an incredible experience that I've decided to make it an annual event...
So in November, we'll do it again, calling it by the same name as a shout out to the same great lady. Only this time the party will be at Easy Eddie's in Huntersville, featuring rockin' blues band WSNB and the sweet, wailin' voice of Melissa McKinney. Profits from the event will go to Turning Point, a safe haven for battered women and advocacy organization that works to "turn our community away from domestic violence." Visit www.turningpoint.org for more information about this great organization.
But that's not all... from now until Nov. 8, we're also accepting donations of nonperishable food, paper products, clothing for women and children and more. Those donations will be distributed to Turning Point and other domestic violence shelters in the region. Look below the poster at left for a list of needed items and drop-off locations.
Domestic violence is a cause close to my own heart; it's a personal one for my family... and I think one that touches the lives of more people than one might realize.
Please take a moment to check it out, and feel free to shoot me a message with any questions. Thanks!! =)
Mom, at Mama's Rockin' Eve 2007
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DIRECTIONS to Easy Eddie's:
From I-77, Charlotte:
*take exit 18, Harris Blvd.
*turn RIGHT onto Harris at the top of the ramp
*turn LEFT at the next light, Hwy 21/Statesville Road
*travel 2.8 miles
*Easy Eddie's will be on the LEFT, next to the 24-hour emergency vet clinic
From I-77, Lake Norman:
*take exit 23, Huntersville/Gilead Road
*turn LEFT onto Gilead Road
*turn RIGHT at the next light, Hwy 21/Statesville Road
*travel 1.8 miles
*Easy Eddie's will be on the RIGHT, next to the 24-hour emergency vet clinic
From Highway 73, Huntersville/Concord/I-85 area:
*follow Hwy 73/Davidson Hwy/Davidson-Concord Road/Sam Furr Road westward to Huntersville, cross railroad tracks - this is approx. 11 miles from I-85
*turn LEFT onto Hwy 115/Old Statesville Road, travel about 2 miles
*turn RIGHT onto Gilead Road (there is a Cashion's Quick Stop on the corner), travel about a mile through town
*turn LEFT onto Hwy 21/Statesville Road, travel 1.8 miles
*Easy Eddie's will be on the RIGHT, next to the 24-hour emergency vet clinic
From Highway 73, Denver/Lincolnton area area:
*follow Hwy 73 westward to Huntersville, approx. 4 miles beyond the Cowan's Ford Dam
*stay RIGHT on Sam Furr Road at the Catawba Ave./Sam Furr split (there is a Cashion's Quick Stop and a CVS on the corner)
*continue past Birkdale, and merge RIGHT onto I-77 South
*take exit 23, Huntersville/Gilead Road
*turn LEFT onto Gilead Road at the top of the ramp
*turn RIGHT at the next light, Hwy 21/Statesville Road, travel 1.8 miles
*Easy Eddie's will be on the RIGHT, next to the 24-hour emergency vet clinic
LODGING near Easy Eddie's:
Red Roof Inn - 1.5 miles
13830 Statesville Road, Huntersville
(704) 875-7880
Holiday Inn Express - 1.7 miles
14135 Statesville Road, Huntersville
(877) 863-4780
Comfort Suites Northlake - 2.6 miles
7315 Smith Corners Blvd., Charlotte
(704) 598-0478
OR bring a tent! Camping may be a lil cold, but there is limited space along the edge of the building. We DO NOT want anyone driving after having too much to drink!
