Monday, February 4, 2013
This quilt was created by students in a Canon-McMillan High School art class—and will be sent to Sandy Hook Elementary School to memorialize those killed in the Newtown tragedy.
The smiling faces on the quilt showcased at Canon-McMillan High School each memorialize a student or faculty member killed in the Newtown tragedy. While it is now on display, it will soon be sent to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, C.T. Here's the background: At first, students in Ashley Van Auken’s Canon-McMillan High School art class were tasked with creating a unique portrait of themselves as a project for the concept of “Ordinary to Extraordinary.” But because the assignment came immediately after the fatal shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, C.T. last month, the students decided instead to paint the portraits of the children and adults who lost their lives at the school. Each of the students chose one of the …
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Friday, January 25, 2013
The finished product—a quilt—will be sent to the Newtown, C.T., school.
At first, students in Ashley Van Auken’s Canon-McMillan High School art class were tasked with creating a unique portrait of themselves as a project for the concept of “Ordinary to Extraordinary.” But because the assignment came immediately after the fatal shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, C.T. last month, the students decided instead to paint the portraits of the children and adults who lost their lives at the school. Each of the students chose one of the victims and researched them—what their likes were, what experiences they had, what their lives were like, and what they looked like. The research done by the 19 students in grades 10 through 12 was then incorporated into painted canvas squares. Van Auken is sewing the …
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
A list of the charities chosen by the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Newtown began saying goodbye Monday to the victims of the Dec. 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a long and sad process of obituaries, wakes and funerals expected to last throughout the week. As we read these final farewells, we are moved to help in some way. Below is a list of the charitable contributions identified by some of the victims' families. Charlotte Bacon: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Newtown, CT 06470. Daniel Barden: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Daniel's name to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund, c/o Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470, or checks may be dropped off at any Newtown Savings Bank branch location. To donate online, go to https://newtown.…
In the wake of recent mass shootings in Newtown, CT. and elsewhere, Patch examines the recent history of gun-control legislation in Pennsylvania.
On the books, Pennsylvania's gun laws are somewhat tougher than those found elsewhere in the United States, according to the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The gun-control group gives Pennsylvania a 25 out of a possible 100-point rating on its state scorecard—the 10th-strictest rating in the country. "While Pennsylvania has some common-sense gun laws, including the requirement of Brady criminal background checks on all handgun purchasers, more needs to be done to stop illegal gun trafficking," according to the Brady Center website. The Current Law In Pennsylvania, a person does not need a license to "open-carry" a gun by wearing it in a holster or in similar fashion anywhere but in Philadelphia, state police spokeswoman Diana Bates …
A dramatic YouTube video from July has gotten more popular lately.
With active-shooter events like this past week's tragedy in Newtown, CT, and March's Western Psychiatric Institute shooting in Pittsburgh becoming more common throughout the United States, people in all walks of life are being encouraged to prepare themselves in case of just such an occasion. Those who work in office buildings and in schools may be the most vulnerable to an attack, but anyone could find themselves faced with a shooter. A dramatic video named "RUN. HIDE. FIGHT." that details what to do if you find yourself involved in an active-shooter event was posted on YouTube in July by Ready Houston, a Texas-based emergency preparedness program that is a localized version of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready.gov program…
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
All of the 20 children killed Friday were age 6 or 7.
Within hours of Friday’s mass shooting in Newton, Conn. that left 27 people, including 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary, dead, gun-control debates began raging across the country. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Adam Lanza, was armed with an assault rifle and two semiautomatic pistols, according to Connecticut State Police Lt. Paul Vance. All of the weapons were registered to and legally owned by his mother, Nancy Lanza, who was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds at her home. In the days since the shootings, some Democrats in Congress have been pushing for more gun restrictions in the United States, including a ban on military-style assault weapons. While President Barack Obama has not specifically mentioned gun control in …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Murphy, who previously was a child psychologist before being elected to Congress in 2002, shares 10 suggestions to help adults reassure and comfort children during this difficult and confusing time.
U.S. Rep. Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, released the following statement on the violent shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Murphy previously was a child psychologist before being elected to Congress in 2002. "(Friday's) senseless tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School leaves us all shocked. We don’t have words to explain our grief, and we cannot begin to understand what would cause an individual to inflict this kind of pain on fellow human beings, let alone defenseless children. To the grieving families, our deepest condolences go out to you all. For the many teachers, first responders, police officers and emergency personnel who were focused on returning the students to safety, we thank you for putting yourself in …
Amanda Gillooly
12:13 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
It was an awesome project! more ›