MAPE

Feb. 29, 2008

MAPE honors victims of bus crash with $5,000 donation

MAPE presented a check for $5,000 to the Lakeview School Memorial/Survivor Fund on Thursday for the families of the victims of the school bus crash last week.

In the photo on the right, MAPE Region 18 Director Cindy Kragenbring (far right), presented the check to Lakeview Superintendent Sheldon Johnson (center). Pictured on the left is Brenda Lynner, who manages the memorial/survivor fund at United Southwest Bank in Cottonwood. Region 18 includes the Cottonwood area.

In the photo at the right, flowers, cards and posters fill the Lakeview School lobby. Superintendent Johnson said the school has heard from people all across this state and country, and one well-wisher from Japan.

The photo at the right shows one of the many posters that line the lobby at the school.

In the photo at the right, more posters and flowers.

The Marshall Independent newspaper reported this week that in addition to the cards and flowers, communities are organizing fund-raisers for the memorial/survivor fund.

For those who wish to donate to the victims of the Cottonwood school bus crash, donations can be sent to the following address:

Lakeview School Memorial/Survivor Fund
c/o United Southwest Bank
P.O. Box 288, Cottonwood, MN 56229-0288.

An article about MAPE's donation appeared in the Marshall Independent online at the following address: www.marshallindependent.com/News/articles.asp?articleID=19663