Modesto FReepers Attend Candlelight Vigil for Chandra Levy

[Diver Dave]

Modesto FReepers reunited this evening for a dinner followed by attendance at a candlelight vigil held in honor of missing Modesto resident Chandra Levy. The vigil was held to mark the one year anniversary of Ms. Levy's mysterious disappearance. The candlelight vigil, organized by the Carole Sund-Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation and Stanislaus County Sheriff's Dept., was held at the Garden of Healing for Victims of Crime located on the grounds of the Stanislaus County Courthouse.

Our evening started with dinner at a downtown restaurant. FReepers in attendance: ontherightside, Commander8, SiFiPattie, Saundra Duffy, Lagar, and Diver Dave. Also joining with us were Erica, Gordon, Chris and Mrs. Diver Dave.

Saundra Duffy, as Leader of the Central Valley Chapter of FReeRepublic.com, conducted a short business meeting of the Chapter. We opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. It was decided that a new chapter would be formed covering the northern areas of the Central Valley.

Saundra also present awards to individuals for their service to the FR Chapter during the past year - specifically our Modesto Condit FReeps. Also discussed this evening was the FRN/VetsCoR "America Remembers" project. Lagar presented some information regarding a proposed Vietnam Memorial for Juan Ramon Trevino, the sole casualty from a small impoverished area of Fresno. Hopefully, he will provide more details on this thread.

John Robinson was also recognized for his major contributions to FreeRepublic.com.

We were all asked to offer a most memorable event that took place during our 8 month long weekly FReep of the worlds most famous (and soon to be ex) congressman. No tears were shed, but the reflections produced lots of laughter. We departed the restaurant shortly after 8 pm and walked the 3 blocks to the candlelight vigil. I missed the program portions of the vigil, but joined the other FReepers already standing in a circle near the corner. I spotted atbay as he was walking by so he joined our circle of friends as we lit our candles, said a prayer for Chandra and the Levy family.

[Diver Dave]

It was good to be together with my Saturday Comrades once again. Ontherightside has some photos which will probably be posted soon.

Continue to pray for the Levy family, and for results in this ongoing mystery.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Thanks for the report. Wish I could have been there tonight.

[JohnHuang2]

Good morning, my friend -- MEGA-PING on the way...

[JohnHuang2]

Ping....

[Diver Dave]

thanks JH2. I'd still be searching for names at 8 am without your help.

[Diver Dave]

We missed ya tonight. You were the topic of one of the conversations - most favorable to you and your FReeping activities. Keep up the good work.

[Diver Dave]

*ping*

[Diver Dave]

ping - forgot to add you to the list - my bad.

[whoever]

harrumph,,,I am glad you saw the error of your ways..(gr). Sounds like a really good time was had by all.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You All for everything you do.
Know that you are True Patriots.
God Bless You All.

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for the ping John, I usually miss getting to say hello to you because you are here so late at night. :-)

I enjoyed your post about the candlelight vigil, Dave. Sounds like you had a nice evening, along with showing your support for the Levy family. It's always nice to hear about what my brothers and sisters to the north are doing.

Saundra and Scott, it has been too long since the last time you came to one of our FResno rallies. Hope to see you, Dave, Pattie, atbay and all of the other Modesto FReepers down our way soon. :-)

[JohnHuang2]

You're more than welcome, my friend -- and I miss ya, too

[Mama_Bear]

((((( hugs ))))) :-)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Someday I WILL make it to Fresno to FReep with you and all the Fresno FReepers!
And visit the Modesto chapter as well.
HUG

[brat]

THANKYOU you wonderful Freepers! I was with you in spirit! I'd hoped to see you on TV, but only the statements by the Levy's were aired. Thankyou from all of us! God bless you!

[Mama_Bear]

Someday I WILL make it to Fresno to FReep with you and all the Fresno FReepers! And visit the Modesto chapter as well. HUG

We are counting on it. :-)

[Snow Bunny]

God Bless you Dave and Saundra and all the Modesto FReepers!

Dave I love to read your reports so much. Thank you for being a FReeper and a friend.

Tonkin, I agree with you. Let's all make FallGuy the driver and head out to FReep them then sometime. We would love that.

[Billie]

Thank you for the pings to this thread. Dave, you always write such good reports. How I wish that Chandra could be found - her parents have been going through such anguish for such a long time, I can't even imagine their pain.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the report.

Bump.

[Saundra Duffy]

Thanks for the report, Diver Dave. We did have fun, didn't we? And we had a great prayer circle going with Chris leading us in a powerful prayer for Chandra's family, etc. For victory & freedom!!!