Candlelight Vigil Tonight on Tewksbury Town Common for Newtown Victims
Event organized by resident who wanted to come together as a community for the victims and their families.
A Tewksbury resident is organizing a candlelight vigil to remember the 27 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Friday.
Twenty children were killed in the attack, as well as six adults. A 27th victim, the mother of alleged shooter Adam Lanza, was found murdered at her home.
The candlelight vigil is scheduled to begin tonight (Saturday, Dec. 15) at 7 p.m. on the Tewksbury Town Common. The organizer of the event, who asked that her name not be published, said she felt sadness and helplessness in the wake of the tragedy and that she felt compelled to do something for the victims and their families.
Here is a text of the email she is circulating, announcing the vigil:
"What to do when you don't know what to do ... I'm so sad about what has transpired in Connecticut that I'm looking to be with people in the hopes that coming together will bring us some sense of community that will in some way help these families through the unthinkable. Just need to be with people.
Spontaneous candle light vigil for the town of Newtown, Connecticut.
7 p.m. Saturday December 15th
Tewksbury Town Common
The jury is still out if I will be able to get candles by then so feel free to bring your own. Bundle up and come on down."
Ellen C
11:48 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012
Also, I recently saw a post on Facebook that the kids in Tewksbury are planning to wear blue to school on Monday (Sandy Hook's school color).
Melissa Onorato DeVeau
12:43 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
We will be cancelling plans and going to the common tonight...Words cannot express how we are all feeling. It has hit home for many of us. For me its a harsh reality because like Sandy Hook, we too have the same policies and procedure at our own schools here in Tewksbury. In our home it's been a lot of I love you's and extra hugging.
Valerie
2:27 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
We are going..... There is also a donation for teddy bears happening for the children.
Here is the link:
http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/trumbulltimes/news/localnews/134846-donate-teddy-bears-for-the-children-of-newtown.html
Tee Joseph
2:53 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
I think this is wonderful and thoughtful, but the organizer may want to look up what the word spontaneous means.
Jason Gardner
9:52 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
It was a nice vigil. They had candles for those who did not have one and we were invited to a local church for Coffee, Tea and Hot Coco. It was nice to see strangers of all ages get together and stop to think about other familys in need.
Comment
11:11 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
according to a Facebook page, the school colors are GREEN and white, not blue and white. https://www.facebook.com/#!/SandyHookChildren
Momofthree
11:18 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012
It was so nice to see so many families, it was a beautiful event!
Amy
7:52 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012
Is Tee Joseph really going to judge someone at a time like this? This person put this together in less than 24 hrs. Were you there? I was, and I don't care what the definition of spontaneous is, it was beautiful, and I appreciate the "organizer" of this event. Watch the news Tee Joseph and see what is truly important
Kelly Joyce
9:36 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012
Lasnight was wonderful! Wonderful to see so many faces. Thank you for taking a moment out of your life, to honor those who no longer have any "moments" to give.
Denise
9:48 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012
Wish I got this article yesterday, would have gone. Didn't receive Patch until 7:30 am, event already over. :(
Tee Joseph
2:48 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
Amy get a grip!
Trish Bourne
10:02 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Hi Everybody,
The vigil has become such a blessing. The waves are still rippling my way and I hope yours. Thanks so much Bill Gillman, Patch Editor. The way you handled the whole event was perfect. Right down to taking the initiative of having the list of the names ot the victims. Thank you for all you did to support us. Having the pastors of our local churches was so special. It is to these ministers that so many of us look to for guidance in tradgedys such as this. Thank you so much for being with us and sharing with us. Kell, thanks for being there!! You know what I mean.
Trish Bourne
10:05 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
And of course, thanks to this wonderful community for being caring members of humankind who changed up their plans in honor of those who experienced such profound lost. Tewksbury rocks!!