To All Eritreans,
We are writing this message with deep sadness to inform you of our nation’s loss of a great hero,
H.E. Minister Saleh Meki
We
lost a great man Friday, October 2, 2009 due to a heart attack.
Minister Saleh Meki is gone, but he will live on in the hearts
and minds of all the people he has touched and his spirit will
shine forever. Eritrean Communities nationwide are showing how
much H.E. Minister Saleh Meki impacted their lives by honoring
his life today and throughout the days to come at the memorials
in his honor. Listed below are cities that have finalized their
plans for today's memorial. If you do not see your city, please
contact your local consulate office leaders to find out more information.
Atlanta, GA
Memorial
will be hosted at the ECC
3255
Church St. Scottdale, GA 30079
Service will begin at 7pm
Service will begin at 7pm
Boston,
MA
Memorial
will be held at the ECC
357
Washington St.
Somerville, MA
02134
Service
will begin at 5pm
Charlotte,
NC
Memorial
will be held at Freedom Park
Service
will begin at 5pm
Bring
candles for the Candle Light Vigil
Chicago,
IL
Contact
Local community leaders for more info
Dallas,
TX
Memorial
will be at Fair Oaks Park
Located
off Greenville Ave and Royal Ln
Service
will begin at 2pm
Denver,
CO
Memorial
will be held at Crestmoor Park Located
off 1st & Monaco
Service
will begin at 2pm.
Jacksonville,
FL
Memorial
will be held at Palmetto Leaves Regional Park
5720
Greenland Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258
Service will begin at 6pm
Jacksonville, FL 32258
Service will begin at 6pm
Los
Angeles & Orange County, CA
Memorial
will be at 1001 E. 4th Street
Long
Beach, California
Service
will begin at 4pm
Rochester,
NY
Memorial
will be held at the ECC
119
Franklin St
Rochester,
NY 14621
Service
will begin 6pm
Seattle,
WA
Contact
Local community leaders for more info
Washington
DC
Memorial will be hosted at the ECCC
600 L St Washington, DC 2001
Service will begin at 2pm
Memorial will be hosted at the ECCC
600 L St Washington, DC 2001
Service will begin at 2pm
Ottowa, Canada
Tuesday October 6, 2009 at 6pm
Memorial
of Minster Salih Meky Where:
Ottawa, Canada McNabb Community Center 180 Percy Street
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Minnesota,
MN
DATE:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Memorial will be held at the ECC
Memorial will be held at the ECC
1923
University Ave St. Paul, MN
Service
begin at 5pm
Seattle,
WA
DATE:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Memorial will be held at the
Memorial will be held at the
1954
S Massachusetts St, Seattle
Service
begin at 4pm
From
the Eritrean Embassy, The community at large and PFDJ-YPFDJ-Hidri members.
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"In times of darkness, one must simply stop searching for the light, and become the glow for others to follow." -Unknown