Dancing shoes and a fire boot will help folks put their best foot forward for the La Conner Firefighters Association dance fundraiser May 21 (6-10 p.m.) at Maple Hall.

Proceeds from “Stop! Dance! & Roll!” will support, most notably, the traditional community Easter Egg hunt at Pioneer Park and the recently launched grief basket project.

“The dance is also a way to thank the community for all its support spokesperson Jaime Stroebel-Reinstra told the Weekly News. “It’s been a difficult past two years with the pandemic and this is a way to bring the community together to celebrate our amazing place we get to call home.”

usic is provided by DJ Tom, said Stroebel-Reinstra, and there will be a photo booth, firefighters’ support tee-shirts for sale at $25 each, a 50-50 raffle and the opportunity to “fill the fire boot,” a long-established way of contributing – one dollar at time – dating to the 1950s.

Admission is $10 per person, 21 and older, paid at the door. Wine or beer tickets are $5.

This completes the association’s gradual transition from COVID-19 restrictions, said Stroebel-Reinstra.

“The association was thankful to be able to continue the tradition of the Easter Egg hunt this year after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19,” she said, “and was excited to see all the happy faces of the kids and families of our community.

“They wanted to continue the tradition of the St. Patrick’s Day Dance,” Stroebel-Reinstra added, “but, again, due to restrictions, it wasn’t possible. But with restrictions lifted we were able to plan a dance for a later date.”

And that date is now fast approaching.