Monday, January 7, 2013
In the wake of the Dec. 14 shooting, a series of "Community Conversations" have been scheduled to gather input from residents on what they think is the best use of the school.
From Newtown Patch: Newtown officials have organized a series of Community Conversations designed specifically to encourage an open discussion about what to do with the Sandy Hook Elementary School building in the wake of the Dec. 14 shooting. The conversations will take place in the Lecture Hall of Newtown High School on the following dates: Due to seating and safety constraints (the Lecture Hall accommodates approximately 150 people), a third gathering, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, will be added if needed. “The conversations will focus initially on what are the options and opportunities and to hear input from the community,” First Selectman Pat Llodra said Wednesday at a Legislative Council meeting. Before all the options can …
Monday, December 17, 2012
After the tragic mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn., there are ways you can help.
The horrific school shooting Friday at Sandy Hook School that left 26 dead, including 20 young children, has stirred the hearts of people across the country and around the world who want to know how they can help. The Newtown Patch reported that people from Connecticut, California, Canada and even Australia and India have sent an outpouring of support. People in Illinois also want to know how they can help. People who want to donate to help the families affected by the tragedy can donate in one of these ways, according to Internet sources and information compiled by Pam Wegner Pavlik of Grayslake: Sandy Hook School Support Fund - mail a check to: Newtown Savings Bank Sandy Hook School Support Fund 39 Main Street Newtown, Connecticut 06470 …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Marsha Lanza of Crystal Lake told media outlets Friday her family was in shock and "shaken to the core" over the news. Her nephew, Adam Lanza, is the suspected shooter in a mass murder at a Conn. Elementary School.
As the country reels over the tragic shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut, one local family is especially trying to make sense of what happened Friday. Marsha Lanza, the aunt of the gunman Adam Lanza, lives in Crystal Lake and told the Associated Press Friday she was close with her sister-in-law and Adam's mother, Nancy Lanza. She described Nancy Lanza as "a good mother and kind-hearted" and said she sent her a Facebook message Friday morning but never heard back. Nancy Lanza is believed to be the first victim in Friday's shooting. After shooting Nancy Lanza in her home, Adam Lanza is believed to have driven his mother's car to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. and opening fire on the school, according to the New …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
'While we may be feeling weepy or mesmerized by the TV coverage, we need to remember our kids are watching us,' explains family therapist Lauren Hutchinson.
In the wake of the Newtown school shooting, parents wonder what to tell their children. Kids will come to their parents and teachers with questions. They may be picking up their own information through social media, their friends and TV. They will look to adults to help them make sense of things and to reassure them that they are safe. Lauren Hutchinson is a child and family therapist and parenting consultant. She says step one for parents is to “turn off the T.V." “We don’t want to have the TV playing in the background all the time. It isn’t helpful and the news is traumatizing for kids to watch.” “Kids don’t need to know the specific details of the event, like that the shooter was dressed all in black.” We forget, says Hutchinson, …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Local and state police in Newtown, Conn. were called to an elementary school at about 9:30 this morning after a gunman allegedly opened fire at the school.
NEWTOWN, CT -- Connecticut police said Friday afternoon that 26 people, including 20 children, were killed at an elementary school after a gunman opened fire. Another adult was killed at a second location. The Scene Police in Newtown were called to the Sandy Hook School at about 9:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call Friday morning. Authorities said the gunman was found dead inside the school. He was reportedly armed with four guns and a high-powered assault rifle. Authorities said during a press conference that they have retrieved three weapons from the scene. A parent interviewed on CBS News told the network on Friday that his 8-year-old daughter said she heard an argument and cursing over the school’s loudspeaker, apparently coming from…
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