Hendrix Medical Fund Benefit

Talk about enlightened self-interest. This benefit, for 11-year-old Hendrix Johnson who suffers from a rare brain disease called Rasmussen’s Encephalitis, is a treasure trove of goodies. Paul Metsa and the Butanes, among others, provide the music. But dig the raffle and the silent auction—tickets to huge upcoming concerts like Cher’s farewell tour and Joe Cocker, seats at Timberwolves, Wild, and Vikings games, a DVD player, and gift certificates to dozens of the Twin Cities finest restaurants. Chalk it up to the deep community ties that Van and Katie Johnson—Hendrix’s parents—have developed, not just as owners of the Linden Hills Famous Dave’s, but as good neighbors in the finest Minneapolis tradition.