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Texas A&M. If an Aggie has car problems on Highway 6 or 21, more
than likely another Aggie will come to their aid. If an Aggie needs
help finding a building on campus, another Aggie will be quick to
show them the way.
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06 Francis T 11 - C lasses of ‘95 and ‘96, at a benefit concert at Crooked Path Ale House
96-1211 fo'- 1 P a y medical bills for their 9-month-old son Ras.
Gocpwyn was born Dec. 6, 1997, more than three months premature and
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i i r ^9 $34)00 medical bill on our hands.”
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>c at on. h saidlwhen he found out about the medical bills, he wanted to help,
mester wfL^an Goodwyn is an employee at Cafe Excel, which is owned by the same peo-
, ' Muader r ; Crooked Path,” Taylor said. “When we found out about their $3,000 medical
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Photo Courtesy of Ryan and Fara Goodwyn
“Ryan is a friend of mine and I felt it was important for Crooked Path to be a
big part of this benefit.”
He said he hopes the benefit concert will significantly cut the Goodwyns’
medical bills.
“There have been several benefits in the past, similar to this one, that have done
quite well,” Taylor said. “Crooked Path is hoping for the same kind of success.”
Taylor said he was pleased with the musical lineup of Joan and Dave, Bobby
Hall and the Ice Cold Blues Band, Jay Goodin, Blue Earth and Floor.
“We have some great live bands that get a good response in College Station
lined up for this event, which should lend to the kind of success that we are hop
ing for,” he said.
Dave Duce, guitarist for Blue Earth, said this benefit concert was very impor
tant for the band to be involved with.
“Ryan and Fara are friends of the bands and we knew from the beginning about
Ras,” Duce said. “We really wanted to do something to help them because they
are good people, so we got involved in the benefit concert.
“We hope students will be interested in the concert,” he said. “The event
should be a success.”
The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and will take place in the upstairs
area of Crooked Path.
Cover is $10 at the door and all proceeds will go to the Goodwyns, including
a donation from Crooked Path.
Taylor said he hopes to reach capacity at the venue in order to raise a signifi
cant amount of money for the Goodwyns.
“College Station is a community that helps people,” Taylor said. “It is basically
Aggies helping Aggies that will bring people to the concert and make it a success.”
Photo Courtesy of Blue Earth
Above: Blue Earth (from left to right) Rob Chickering,
Jeremy Renaud, Peyton Lowry, Dave Duce and Chuck
Conser is one of the bands playing at the Ras Goodwyn
benefit concert tonight.
Left: Ras Goodwyn at 9 months with his parents,
Fara Goodwyn and Ryan Goodwyn. Today Ras weighs
13 pounds, the weight of a five-month-old baby.
Bottom left: Ras Goodwyn 3 months old. In Febru
ary, Ras only weighed 3 pounds and was hospitalized
in the Special Care Nursery at Scott and White
Hospital in Temple.
Below: Joan Saslow, a local folk-blues musician, will
play tonight at Crooked Path Ale House to help raise
money for the Goodwyn family.
Photo Courtesy of Joan Saslow
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