The loss of a loved one is a devastating moment in any person’s life, but the choice to turn such devastation into a positive moment for the community they live in is a bouquet of light to vanquish darkness.

Such is the case with Lisa Lathom, a Patterson Township resident and member of Leadership Beaver County who has teamed up with the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce and The Compassionate Friends to help put together a memorial flower garden and “butterfly wall” for lost loved ones to be located in Flag Plaza in Rochester. Lathom lost her to-be child in 2018, and is using this memorial as a place where parents who have lost their children can place a flower or butterfly in their honor.

Lathom spoke about this on A.M. Beaver County with Matt Drzik, and she was joined by Sharon Kovach (Chapter Leader of The Compassionate Friends) and Emily Konecheck (also from Leadership Beaver County & the BC Chamber of Commerce) who spoke about their organizations’ roles in helping put together the flower garden & butterfly wall. They also talked about their own organizations and how County residents can take part and be part of these groups.

As you will hear in the interview below, the memorial is NOT a done deal. The groups are still looking to raise $1,000 for the garden and wall (which have already been approved by the Rochester Borough), and they look to start the physical aspect of the project this spring. Contact information is below.

To hear back this morning’s interview, click on the players below:

(Part 1)

 

(Part 2)

Lisa Lathom: (724) 307-5472

Sharon Kovach/The Compassionate Friends: tcftristatepa@yahoo.com

Emily Konecheck/Leadership Beaver County: beavercountychamber.com/leadership-beaver-county