Bells to toll in tribute
Dec 20, 2012
The Grand Valley State University carillon bells will ring in
conjunction with the “day of mourning” on Friday, December 21,
proclaimed by Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy to remember the lives
lost in the Newtown school shooting tragedy that occurred December 14.
Malloy asked for houses of worship and government buildings in
his state and beyond to participate, beginning with a moment of
silence at 9:30 a.m., followed by ringing bells 26 times in honor of
each life that was taken at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
“Bells will toll on both the Cook Carillon on the Allendale
Campus and the Beckering Family Carillon on the Pew Grand Rapids
Campus,” said Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, university carillonneur. She
learned of the tribute as a member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in
North America, which supports participation of the tribute.
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