Scholarship is Ready!

We're ready to accept donations for the Nathan B. Marti Scholarship Fund! See instructions on the left.

I'd like to extend a huge thanks to Maria Kilpatrick and Matt Hughes. Without them, this scholarship would still just be an idea...

...and, of course, thank you for your support!

Bumper Stickers

Here are the bumper stickers to be available once the scholarship's ready!

Silicone Bracelet

Here's what one of the silicone bracelets looks like. They'll be available once we start receiving donations.  I got them at Wristband Connection, which does great work.
Click on the pic below for a close-up.

Scholarship News

I received a letter yesterday that states that the Nathan B. Marti Scholarship Fund is now an official organization, woohoo! This means that we are much closer to being able to accept donations, to distribute silicone bracelets and tshirts, and most importantly, to honor Nathan's memory in a very tangible way. I expect to be able to accept donations by the end of October or early November.

Trial Update #1

The trial will no longer begin on October 30; our lawyer received a subpoena for an unrelated case that day, so he must request a continuance on our case. At this point, we don't know the new trial date, so I don't know if this means it's going to be one week later, one month later, or even longer.

Stay tuned...

Trial Date

The grand jury met last Monday, and the trial is moving forward as expected. On Thursday, the official trial date was set for Tuesday, October 30. On the 30th, the defendant will enter his plea. If he pleads guilty, it may take a few months for the judge to decide his sentencing. If he pleads not guilty, the trial will move forward.

The trial is public, and I encourage you to attend if you wish to do so. Please let me know if you plan to attend, as we need to notify the court of how many people to expect -- per court policy, they may need to provide more security officers with a large crowd. I will post more trial information as I receive it.

Please pray, keep your fingers crossed, rub your lucky rabbit's foot, whatever it takes, so that he pleads guilty and we can get past this.

Lindsay

Silent Auction/Raffle

It's never too early to start planning...
We're going to have a silent auction or raffle at the benefit in Massachusetts. I'd like to start a list of possible items to auction or raffle. Things like sports event or concert tickets, brand new electronics, and gift baskets would be great.

My bank, Wachovia, has a Possibilities Rewards program. With it, I earn points every time I make a purchase and I can redeem the points online by choosing things like gift cards, merchandise, airline tickets, and cash back. I've decided to take all the points I earn before the MA benefit and redeem them to get an item to donate toward the auction/raffle.

If you are willing to donate something, please let me know. Even if you don't think you will attend the event, I'd appreciate any support.

Thanks.
Lindsay