June 8 benefit planned for Hardester’s Market employees
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – In response to the tragic loss of Hardester’s Market in Middletown, Blues Farm and the Middletown Art Center are teaming up to host a community fundraiser on Friday, June 8, to benefit Hardester’s employees.
The concert will take place from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Middletown Art Center, located at 21456 Highway 175 at the junctions of Highway 29 in Middletown.
Tickets are $10 and everyone is invited.
While some will continue to be employed by Hardester’s or find other jobs, there will be many who will need assistance until the Middletown store reopens.
This concert gives the community an opportunity to come together and help out, enjoy some music, and spend quality time with neighbors and friends.
“The folks at the Middletown Hardester’s always made us feel welcome and known when we shopped there,” said Blue’s Farm singer Dave Broida, a Middletown resident. “The store is already dearly missed. It was the heart of our small town and a consistent and reliable resource for all kinds of supplies and foods for all of us. They even stayed open during the devastating Valley fire.”
This past Memorial Day, May 28, the Middletown Hardester’s Market was consumed by fire.
About 100 employees’ jobs have been impacted. While the hardware section will reopen on a smaller scale and the store will be rebuilt, it will take some time for all employees to return to work.
With Broida, being the driving force behind making the benefit happen, it promises to be a great evening.
The Blues Farm is an All-American blues band that plays a unique brand of funky hip shakin' Lake County Blues with a healthy dose of Chicago, Memphis and Mississippi mixed in.
Come dance at the MAC to the rockin’ tunes of Dave Broida on harmonica and vocals, Mojo Larry Platz; guitar, Tall Paul; bass guitar and vocals & Steve Dubois; drums with special surprise guests.
After expenses, funds will be deposited into a community fund set up to support employees in need of assistance.
Join MAC on Friday and support the friendly and caring Hardester’s staff who will need help in the coming months.