Monday, February 25, 2013
At Newtown Kindness's Charlotte Bacon Awards, parents Joel and JoAnn Bacon and grandparents Dan and Lindie Bacon, formerly of Batavia and St. Mark's Church in Geneva, remember her personality and thank organizers for their work.
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Monday, February 25
Dan and Lindie Bacon are former missionaries of St. Mark's Church in Geneva and former residents of Batavia. They moved to Newtown, CT, last year to help raise their grandchildren, including 6-year-old Charlotte Bacon, who died in the shooting at Sandy Hill Elementary School in Newtown. Charlotte would have turned 7 on Feb. 22. About 100 people flocked to Newtown Healing Center this past weekend to celebrate Charlotte's birthday by recognizing random acts of kindness. Awards are given to kids who did special things to help others, from reading to senior citizens to simply opening the door. At Newtown Kindness's Charlotte Bacon Awards, parents Joel and JoAnn Bacon remembered her personality and thanked organizers for their work. Dan and …
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The McClouds were joined by about 50 others Monday night. They don't want to see Sandy Hook disappear from the headlines.
A group of Batavians packed a downtown street corner Monday night to remember those lost in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting and to show support for change in gun control. The residents stood on the southwest corner of South Batavia Avenue (Route 31) and Wilson Street, according to a Patch reader report. Residents held candles and signs up with phrases like "Remember Newtown" so motorists passing through downtown could see them. The vigil was scheduled to last one hour, starting at 7 p.m., according to an e-mail sent Jan. 10 by organizers Page and Carol McCloud. "This Monday will mark one month since the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut," the e-mail said. "As time passes, it is important that discussion continues and focus be …
While visiting Fox Valley, senator says gun control is only part of the solution to mass violence.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said on Friday that he would rather see Congress arrive at a “sensible solution” on curbing gun violence than see the president issue some kind of executive order attempting to remedy the problem. Still, in light of the power wielded by the NRA and the gun industry, which many congressmen will not stand up to, Durbin said he would support President Barack Obama if he does issue executive orders in an attempt to rein in gun violence. “Whatever it takes to keep our streets and schools safe, I’ll support,” he said. “But I hope that we could do it in the the normal congressional process,” he added. “I know that it’s tough. I know the politics on this issue very, very well, and I know some of my colleagues are not prepared…
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Charlotte was a granddaughter of former Batavians. She was six years old.
The service and visitation information is from Honan Funeral Home in Newtown, Conn. Charlotte Helen Bacon, 6, died Friday, Dec. 14. She passed away with friends and classmates at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Charlotte was the daughter of Joel and Joanne Bacon, and the sister of Guy. She enjoyed expressing herself with the color pink and wanted to be a veterinarian. A visitation will be held for Charlotte from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. eastern time, Tues., Dec. 18, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mount Pleasant Road in Newtown. A memorial service will take place there at 1 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 19. Interment will be at the Newtown Village Cemetery in Newtown. In place of flowers, contributions in Charlotte's memory can be sent to: Christ the …
St. Mark's received donations to help some former members dealing with the loss of their granddaughter, Charlotte Bacon. She was one of the first-graders who died in the Dec. 14 Newtown school shooting.
St. Mark's Church in Geneva gathered donations to help some former members who lost a granddaughter in Friday's tragic shooting in Connecticut. Dan and Lindie Bacon are former St. Mark's missionaries and Batavia residents. They moved to Newtown, Conn., this year to help raise their grandchildren. One of those grandchildren, six-year-old Charlotte Bacon, was one of the 20 students who died in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. On Sunday the church received donations to purchase an airplane ticket for one of the family's sons living in Australia, and also for Charlotte's funeral, the Aurora Beacon-News reports. Dan and Lindie had moved to Newtown to be with their son, Joel, his wife, Joanne, and their children, …
Patch likes to hear from you on questions that get families talking and certainly, nothing is weighing more heavily on our minds this week than last week's tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Here's how your neighbors discussed it with their kids.
Welcome to "Hey Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. We're starting off with a question we posed recently on the Patch Facebook pages. Last week's tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT left the entire country shocked and speechless. Nevertheless, many parents felt they needed to discuss what happened with their children. That brings us to this week's question: Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Michele M Kilcoyne: We (are) talking to our son, but letting him ask us questions that he had concerns about. This way we did not say more then he needed or wanted to know. We were very honest and promised (…
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Former St. Mark's Church missionaries had moved to Newtown to be near their son's family. Their granddaughter, Charlotte, was one of the first-grade victims.
Update: Here is visitation and memorial information for Charlotte Bacon. The tragedy of Newtown, CT, extends to Geneva and Batavia. Facebook posts and Internet records indicate that Dan and Lindie Bacon, former residents of Batavia and members of St. Mark's Church, are the grandparents of Charlotte Bacon, 6, one of the 20 first-graders who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School. "The tragedy has hit our own Geneva," a Facebook post said. "Dan and Lindie Bacon, who were members of St. Mark's church, moved to Sandy Hook to help their son and daughter-in-law care for their two young grandchildren. Their granddaughter, Charlotte, was one of the 1st grade victims. Please pray for this family and for all the families that are trying to…
With 20 children among the 27 dead in a shooting rampage, Batavia Public Schools are suggesting ways to help your kids cope.
Batavia Public Schools and other school districts are offering resources parents can use to discuss Friday's tragic events in Newtown, CT. At least one gunman attacked a suburban Connecticut elementary school Friday, killing an estimated 27 people, including 20 children and himself, law enforcement sources said. Authorities on Sunday afternoon confirmed the gunman to be 20-year-old Adam Lanza of Newtown. Police also released the name of another victim, Lanza’s mother Nancy, who was discovered at the home where the two lived. Police and other law enforcement officials continue an extensive investigation in Newtown. "Providing a safe learning environment for our students and safe working environment for our staff is something we take …
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1:03 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
I agree Jon, whenever something happens you here about the Chiacago connection. these journalist and reporters are too damm lazy to get off there buts and go find some real local news. Just yesterday there was a mudslide and train derailment in California and "wow" wouldn't you know of course a Chicago connection. Recently there was a woman killed by family dog and you know, not one Publication … more ›