Benefits And Lifenotes: Hats Across The Row, LeVasseur Park

(L-R): Becky Gardenhire, Marisa Henderson, Abbey Burkhalter, Laura Wright, Stephanie Green, Shannon Scott, Lisa Johnson, Jill Napier, Missy Wilson and Heather Edwards.

•••Wrensong hosted a Hats Across the Row party at its offices earlier this month. The organization was formed by those in the music business to help foster a relationship between Music Row and The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation.

••• The Alex Levasseur Memorial Skatepark will host a Ribbon-Cutting Celebration on Sunday October 24, 2-6 PM at the Brentwood Family YMCA. Set to perform are Jeffrey Steele, Bob Dipiero, Craig Wiseman, Lari White, Chuck Cannon and more. The event is free and open to the public. More at rememberalex.com.

•••Cumulus Nashville’s five radio stations (Classic Hits 97.1 RQQ, 95.5 The Wolf, i106 All the Hits, SuperTalk 99.7 WTN and 92Q), went commercial free on Tuesday, October 12 and raised $37,000 for the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity.

•••Saxophonist Dennis Taylor passed away suddenly yesterday, October 17. He was touring Texas as part of Delbert McClinton‘s band when he suffered a heart attack. Taylor is survived by wife Karen Leipziger, a Nashville publicist and songwriter. He was 56.

•••Nashville songwriter Bob Alan passed away peacefully September 18 after an arduous struggle with cancer. His songs were recorded by such artists as Lorrie Morgan, Tracy Lawrence and John Michael Montgomery. A celebration of life will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, October 19 from 6:30-9:30 PM at SouthStreet.

•••Liza Martin, a well-known demo singer, passed away Monday, October 11 after a valiant battle with cancer. Friends say she was much loved and had a flair for life that was second to none. A memorial service/celebration of life took place at the Nashville Musicians Association on October 16. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to Alive Hospice of Nashville, 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203. Memorial guestbook here.