Bad things happen to good people.
Dedicated all-ages music advocate and Old Redmond Firehouse booker Kate Becker 's house burned down Tuesday July 11, leaving her and her housemate homeless. Luckily, Becker was home at the time and was able to get her cats out of the blaze, but not much else. There is talk among the music community of staging several benefits for Becker to help her pay her hefty deductible. In the meantime, those who just want to contribute some cash should contact me at The Stranger , and I'll give you the contact info pronto. Tireless local music booster Susie Tennant and her husband Chris have been chosen to be adoptive parents, only two weeks after applying.