West Ward residents, led by Ray Liberto, organized a candlelight vigil for the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary in Railroad Plaza in Lansdale Sunday night, where each victim's name was read and a balloon released in their honor
It was the definition of "community." Organized by the west ward neighborhood in Lansdale, more than 100 citizens came together at Railroad Plaza in the borough Sunday night — candles aflame — for a vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, CT. Led by resident Ray Liberto, the vigil lasted about a half hour. Trinity Lutheran Church Rev. Paul Lutz opened the night with a benediction. The most touching part of the evening was the release of green and white balloons upon the reading of each victim's name by resident Drew Stockmal. Resident Lisa Patrick assisted with the balloons. "It was powerful, emotional night," said Liberto. "I thought, with the Facebook response, we would see 500, but think it was 400. We had 300 …
Attendees are asked to bring candles and sing along with Christmas songs at Railroad Plaza at 6 p.m.
The tragedy in Newtown, CT has affected citizens in the North Penn area in some way, be it a family or friend connection or the ongoing debate and fervor over gun control. Lansdale residents in the West Ward have organized a candlelight vigil for Sunday night to honor the teachers and children killed in the school shooting. The vigil begins at 6 p.m. Dec. 23 at Railroad Plaza in Lansdale. West ward resident Ray Liberto said the neighborhood wants the "area to light up the sky and fill the town with song." The idea is for people to bring candles, light each one and sing Christmas songs while focusing on the emotions in the fallout from the Connecticut tragedy. "We will have a lot of candles, and people should bring candles themselves. …
Penndale ninth graders launch rockets today
1. The first round of voting wraps up today for Walmart’s “Get on the Shelf” contest. One contestant is Matthew Chalal, an incubator client from Montgomery County Community College. Chalal is owner and creator of Flashcar, an educational board game that improves math skills while racing a car around a track to the finish line. The top 10 products from the first round will be eligible for the second round from April 11 to April 24. Visit www.getontheshelf.com/product/1360/Flashcar for more details. 2. Come play Mexican Train Dominoes at Lansdale Library at 1 p.m. 3. Roots Magic Genealogy Group meets at 7 p.m. at Lansdale Library. Get help with the RootsMagic program, research ideas and more. 4. Ninth grade students at Penndale Middle School…
Ray Liberto
9:58 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
How awesome is it that the Newtown CT Patch ran your story guys.... Very cool and thaks for covering the event... Kristin rocks with the Photo's too... more ›