TurtleFest to raise money for family of Steven Alawishus Johnson
Grain On The Rocks in Lewes is set to host TurtleFest from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday Oct. 10. Proceeds from the benefit concert will go to the family of Steven Alawishus Johnson, who died suddenly recently, leaving behind his wife who was expecting their first child two weeks later.
Recently, Grain worked with Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park and Johnson to create a shirt that would help raise money for the Friends. The Friends group has decided that the funds will instead go to Johnson’s family.
To raise more money, Grain will host the benefit concert featuring Reverse Giraffe and Lower Case Blues. The concert will be held like previous Rocking the Docks events, where guests reserve a square for $40 for up to six people. Friends volunteers will deliver orders of food and drinks to the squares, with all tips going to Johnson’s family.
The event is named TurtleFest because of Johnson’s love of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and nature.
Tickets are available at rockingthedocks.com. For more information, go to meetatgrain.com.
Johnson’s obituary may be viewed at spicermullikin.com/steven-steve-johnson.
A GoFundMe account has been set up for Johnson’s family at gofundme.com/f/skhat-in-loving-memory-of-steve-johnson.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
