Boston Butt Benefit

Boston Butts on sale for Christmas!!!


The Bald Butcher in Covington will be cooking Boston Butts to raise money for Jessie. They are $30.00 each and you will need to get your order in and paid for by December 15th for delivery on December 20th. All the proceeds will go to Jessie's trust fund, so make sure that you tell your family, your friends, your co-workers and neighbors.

Contact Dean, Nick or Kim to get your order in. You can pay them directly with cash or check by the 15th, or you can use the Paypal button to the right to pay. If you use Paypal, make sure that they know that's how you have paid.

Dean: 827-5195
Nick: 491-1132
Kim: 828-9177

Benefit at the Bald Butcher

The benefit yesterday at the Bald Butcher in Covington (opening soon!) was a great success. Plenty of people turned out to buy barbecue, get balloon animals and have their faces painted. Just as it happened for the last fund raiser, the local community turned out to show their support for one of their own. This is the kind of thing that helps restore one's faith in humanity.

We wish to recognize the following supporters who helped make all this happen on Sunday by donating food, games and services:

Len Billings, owner/operator of The Bald Butcher
Valerie and Cheryl Wortham (Balloons and Face Painting)
Broadway Baptist Church of Southaven, MS (Games, Drinks and Candy)
Starbucks of Southaven, MS (Food for the Cake Walk)

Benefit Concert and Auction

On Saturday the family and friends of Jessie Cooper showed up in the parking lot of the Wal-mart in Covington to put on a benefit concert and auction to help raise funds for her. On the south end was the concession stand and dessert table that had a steady line all day long. The band played on the main stage next to the auction tables, while the kids played on the moon bounce that was provided free of charge. In fact, everything was donated by people and businesses from the surrounding area, as they lent a helping hand. Many people stopped by to listen to the band, buy food from the concession stand or bid on items at the auction. Some just sought out family members to offer their support or to make a donation. The event was very successful and raised over $3000 for Jessie's fund. Enjoy the slideshows and spread the word along about Jessie to everyone you know. : )

An Overdue Update and a Reminder

Time to get everyone caught up on what has been happening with Jessie this week. She has been alert and responsive all week, smiling and laughing at our goofy jokes and shenanigans during visitation hours.

A few days ago, the doctors and nurses started doing some physical rehabilitation, so she has been a little tired during the evening visits, but the improved mobility in her arms has been very encouraging. She's dealing with a bug right now that has caused her temperature to fluctuate, but it isn't anything serious.

Jessie's parents are working on getting things in order so that she can finally be transported down to Atlanta. As with everything in life, red tape continues to block that avenue, but only for so long.

Tomorrow is the big benefit concert and silent auction at the Wal-mart in Covington, from 11:00 - 3:30, so I expect everyone to come out and offer their support in any way that they can. Her family and friends will all be there pitching in and participating in the singing and playing of instruments. I'll be there taking pictures to put on here for everyone to see all the happenings of the big event. So load up the family, make the trip down Highway 51 tomorrow, and support Jessie in her journey to walk again.

Fund Raisers

The first of many fund raisers will be this Saturday, October 18 from 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM at the Wal-Mart in Covington. It will be a benefit concert with a silent auction. We will be auctioning off items that have been donated by local establishments in and around the Covington area.

There will be a moon bounce for the kids to play on, and hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks and all the fixins for everyone to enjoy.

Also, we are working on getting a benefit softball tournament together. We will let you know more details about that in the near future.

If anybody has ideas and wants to do a fund raiser, then make it happen. We need all the help that we can get.

Come out and support Jessie and her family in this time of need.

If you have any questions, call 901-827-5195.

Thanks again,

Dean & Tracy