[MR] Update on Aldwin Longwalker Memorial, etc.

[ThatUrsula at aol.com]

Hello, all.

Baron Allejandro and others have been coordinating with Aldwin's family to 
arrange his memorial service.  The date has TENTATIVELY been set for Monday, 
17 September at Camp Whispering Pines in Umstead Park in Cary, NC.  No 
announcements have been made, because we are awaiting confirmation from his 
family.  I only pass this along so that people can be ready.

Last night people gathered at Rohan's house and our house (we had at least 15 
at our place).  We shared stories, looked at pictures and some videos with 
Aldwin in them from Pennsic and Twelfth Night and some photo shoots that we 
did in March.  And we read through some of the posts.  We laughed.  We cried. 
 We hugged and drank some beer until well past midnight.  Most uf us had a 
smile at the end of the evening, but we have a long way to go.  

Ciaran and Juliana, (Dave and Lola Gunter), will be flying (yes, flying) in 
from Seattle to attend the service and be with friends.  They should arrive 
tonight at around 5:30, and staying in a hotel near Rohan's place.
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Here's how to get to Umstead Park:  Take your best route to I-40 in Cary, NC. 
 Get off at Exit 287 (Harrison Avenue).  

If you are traveling East on I-40, turn Left onto Harrison Avenue.  If you 
are traveling West on I-40, turn Right onto Harrison Avenue.

Continue forward - in short order you'll be driving straight into the park.  
Follow the signs to Camp Whispering Pines.
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If people want to send condolences to his family, their address is:
Myricks
5001 Elaine Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27616 USA

If people want to donate to charity in his name, the following ones were 
mentioned by his family, or by Lady Derdriu, his protégée:

*  Donating to the Red Cross disaster relief fund (http://www.redcross.org).
*  Donating blood to the Red Cross or at a hospital.
*  Donating to the Literacy Council of Wake County (because of Aldwin's 
passion for books) (http://www.wakeliteracy.org/index.html)
* Donating to the Divers Alert Network (because of Aldwin's passion for SCUBA 
diving) (http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/)

Two of our number have vowed to go on diets because of all of this.  I say to 
all of you reading this - PLEASE.  Take good care of yourselves.  Drive 
safely.  Don't wait to get help if you need it, and if you don't know what to 
do, talk to someone.  You probably have no idea how many of us would be badly 
wounded if we lost you.

One of us will forward updates as they come in.  Please forward this to 
anyone else who needs to see it.
Ursula




 

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