Sunday's candlelight vigil at BASF Waterfront Park was full of prayers, poems, songs and tears as the victims of the Newtown, CT school shooting were remembered.
As the nation struggles with Friday's deadly school shooting in Newtown, CT, the Wyandotte community had a chance to gather Sunday evening to grieve and to show its support. A candlelight vigil consisting of prayers, poems, songs and tears was held at BASF Waterfront Park, as dozens of people expressed their sadness and honored the memory of the 26 victims. The city of Wyandotte, along with the Women of Wyandotte, a local nonprofit organization led by City Councilwoman Sheri Sutherby-Fricke, hosted the vigil. “Our community needed a place to grieve,” Sutherby-Fricke said. “No matter where it happened, it affects us all personally in some way. I think we all needed a place to gather (and) I think people need to be together at times like …
The event begins at 5 p.m. Sunday at BASF Waterfront Park.
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
In wake of Friday morning's deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, there will be a candlelight vigil on Sunday in Wyandotte. The vigil is being sponsored by the city of Wyandotte and Women of Wyandotte, a local nonprofit organization led by City Councilwoman Sheri Sutherby-Fricke. "There are a lot of people who are very, very upset by what's happened," Sutherby-Fricke said. "In times like this, I think they need to be together." The event begins at 5 p.m. at BASF Waterfront Park. Members of Wyandotte's religious community will lead the prayer vigil at 5:30 p.m. People are asked to bring their own candles. MORE: Investing in Innocence
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