Please join us as we celebrate the life of Beth Peterman. We gather together to remember a woman whose wit, compassion, strength, wisdom, kindness, inclusiveness, passion and sense of urgency to make the world a better place inspires us all. Beth’s spirit touches so many people in this world, it will make her happy to know that we all will gather together to share her stories and take them back out in the world to be shared some more.
Sunday, July 12
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Daybreak Star Cultural Center, Discovery Park, Seattle www.unitedindians.org/daybreakstar.html
A short program will begin at 5:00 P.M. Families including children are welcome.
Please R.S.V.P to eventwrangler@gmail.com
Beth’s wish and our hope is that this event be a celebration of her life, despite the pain we are feeling at her loss. In this spirit, there will be several opportunities to collaborate and directly participate in making the evening wonderful:
• Sharing memories. We will be sharing stories of Beth’s life as well as photos and other memories we have of her. If you have a digital or actual photo or any other memory you would like to share, we will be collecting pictures, writings, and other mementos for a memory book which will be displayed at the event. For more information on how to contribute to the memory book, please coordinate with Janet at janet (at) wiley.net.
• Sharing a meal. In the spirit of Beth’s community involvement and cultural connectivity, we invite interested cooks to participate in a potluck supper. Although it is certainly not required, we encourage those who would enjoy bringing a dish to share to coordinate with Katherine and Maria Grace at Katherine.grace (at) gatesfoundation.org.
• A note on RSVPs and spreading the word. While Beth had a great many contacts, we know there were many more people in her past and present worlds than are represented by her email address book. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this invitation to people who might not have received it but may want to join us in celebrating her life. We hope to share this event with as many of Beth’s community as would like to be there. However, we would appreciate knowing how many chairs (and bottles of wine!) to provide so please let us know if you hope to attend. Thank you.
