PV Memorial for Flight #261
Hola amigos,
Wednesday will be the anniversary of the crash of Alaska Flight 261. There are numerous memorials planned for the day. On February 15 there will be a dedication ceremony in Puerto Vallarta, in case any of you are there and feel like attending. Here’s the info from today’s Seattle Times, which has several very fine stories on the people who perished on the flight, in case anyone wants to read them.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/SeattleTimes.woa/wa/
“A memorial in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to Joe and Linda Knight, co-pastors of The Rock Church of Monroe, WA, who were in Mexico to work with children living in a city dump, is in the final stages of construction. The memorial — a community shower, medical clinic and dining area for the children of about 200 families who live in filth and poverty in shanties and lean-tos at the dump — will be dedicated Feb. 15.
“Seattle Times readers donated $24,000 to the project. The Puerto Vallarta City Council donated the land for the center. … Americans who live on yachts in the resort’s harbor have assisted in the project. In addition, several churches in the Seattle area have been working with the congregation at Perdon y Amistad, a non-denominational church in Puerto Vallarta, to provide regular meals to the children. Tax-deductible donations to the combined ministries may be sent to Feed the Children in Puerto Vallarta, 718 Griffin Ave, PMB 207, Enumclaw, WA.”
El Jefe
Memorials and headstones are a lasting tribute and in the case well deserved.
Comment by Headstones — July 7, 2009 @ 3:00 am