Finding the right song

In about a week and a half, friends, family, strangers, and anyone who's lost a loved one in a drunk driving crash will be gathering on one night for the "Remembering Karen" Candlelight Vigil at Cazenovia Park in South Buffalo.
For me, it's been several weeks of work, all for a good cause of course. After all, if I didn't love my sister and think about her and the tragic loss daily, I wouldn't be working as hard as I do to fight drunk driving. As for the event, there have been sponsors to recruit, a public access system to acquire power for, recruiting volunteers, lining up the speakers, working on the program, and getting the word out to everyone in the community. Without the help of friends and family, I wouldn't have been able to do as much as I have.

One of the things that I'm trying to do tonight is pick the right song to fit the occasion. How do you pick the right words to sum up so many emotions that many will be feeling on that night 10 years after Karen was killed? How do you pick just the right lyrics that will make everyone think of their loved one who was tragically lost in such a preventable crime?

I'm headed back to the search for the perfect song now...so wish me luck!

Thanks,

Deanna

Man drove home with victim lodged in windshield

In Wisconsin, a man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he drove home with one victim lodged in his windshield, the other person he hit was seriously hurt and is now in a nursing home.

Read more by clicking on this link: http://www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/national/story/277492.html

His BAC was .18 - 6 hours after the crash, it makes you wonder what it was when he struck those two innocent people.

Each time I see an article like this it gives me more motivation to continue the fight against DWI.

Always remembering the innocent lives impacted by DWI-related crashes,

Deanna

Beer strapped in, baby not

This story disgusted me when I heard it on The Today Show this morning.

Police in St. Augustine, Florida charged a 46 year old woman after they say a 24-pack of beer was buckled up, but a 16 month old child riding in the back seat with her mother, was not properly restrained.

Here's a link to the article:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/5516701.html

Ridiculous.

Deanna

Preparing for the vigil

In a little more than a month, family, friends, classmates, and many others will come together in Cazenovia Park on Seneca Street to remember Karen 10 years after her death during the "Remembering Karen" Candlelight Vigil. This event will be held on March 6th at 7:00 and is also being held to remember all those people who like Karen and our family, have been impacted by drunk driving crashes.

Karen's friends will talk about how their lives have changed since the crash and others will also talk about how their lives have been impacted by DWI-related crashes.

Preparations are underway to purchase supplies. That's why we're calling on local businesses to help with the costs of this event.

Keep checking this blog for more updates as the vigil draws closer.

Thanks,

Deanna