To the editor:
The Maine Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children will be hosting a National Crime Victims’ Rights Week celebration on Sunday, April 21 at the Calumet Club, on West River Road in Augusta.
This will mark the beginning of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a time to focus on victims of crime and celebrate our nation’s progress in serving them. The theme this year is “New Challenges, New Solutions,” and in a period of economic and political uncertainty, we will honor the protectors of public safety, those who prosecute criminals, those who investigate crimes, and those who provide support for victims of crime.
Since its inception in 1981, by President Ronald Reagan, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) has challenged the nation to reshape the future of crime victims by seeking rights, resources, and protections needed to rebuild their lives. Every year, we honor the past by celebrating decades of hard-earned progress and renewing our commitment to overcome the harm caused by crime and those who commit it.
We will begin with a luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; a speakers’ program will follow. There is no cost, and everyone is invited to attend, so feel free to bring relatives or friends. In order to better plan for the luncheon, please RSVP, to Diane Gagnon at (207) 623-8642, or via e-mail at redcardinal1221@myfairpoint.com, if you are planning to attend.
Arthur Jette, chapter leader
Maine Parents of Murdered Children
