The Friends of The Chamberlain Family Committee
In Memory of
Grace Chamberlain
A college student tragically killed
by a drunk driver in March, 2006
September 8, 2009
The Third Annual "Run for Grace and Andy" will be held at Hiram College on Saturday October 3, 2009. To view a letter about the event, CLICK HERE. To become a race sponsor, CLICK HERE.
To download a race registration form, CLICK HERE.
May 14, 2009
Grace Chamberlain Creative Writing Award
The winners of the 2009 Grace Chamberlain Creative Writing Award are:
Sarah Pavolko - 2009
Dominique Blanc - 2007
Myles Wallace - 2008
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June 14, 2008
Grendell's Bill to Strengthen the State's DUI Laws Headed to Governor
COLUMBUS - State Senator Tim Grendell (R-Chesterland) is pleased to announce that SB 17 was passed with overwhelming support in the Ohio House. Subsequently, the members of the Senate voted unanimously to send the bill to the Governor for his signature. SB 17 includes provisions that will repeat drunk drivers off Ohio roads, including one that will require offenders with two or more prior convictions to submit to breath tests. The bill also permits the Department of Public Safety to publish its registry of habitual offenders. Details and Bill Analysis available here.
March 20, 2008
COLUMBUS -- Senate Bill 17, the most comprehensive drunk driving law in the state's history, has been passed by the Ohio Senate and now moves into committee in the Ohio House of Representatives. Details available here.
October 1, 2007
Results of the First Annual Run/Walk for Grace and Andy can be viewed HERE.
July 12, 2007
A run/walk is being organized at Hiram to benefit the scholarship fund. A brochure and registration details can be downloaded here.
Information about the run can be accessed at hermescleveland.com, go to their calendar of events, click on Sept. 29 and the race name.
May 17, 2007
PLEASE SUPPORT SENATE BILL 17
SB 17 was created out of a need for stricter laws for repeat drunk drivers. This bill will force repeat offenders to undergo earlier intervention programs, car immobilization, longer suspensions and alcohol monitoring. It also addresses the “enablers” who provide vehicles to those with suspended licenses to take some responsibility for their actions. They must prove that they did not know the offender had a suspended license. In those cases where there is a clear pattern of an “enabler” providing a vehicle, their vehicles can also be immobilized. The alcohol-monitoring device is worn by the offender and will notify the state if they have consumed any alcohol and violated probation. The Department of Public Safety will establish a state registry of Ohio’s habitual OVI offenders who have 5 or more arrests in Ohio within 20 years. This makes the information readily accessible to courts for sentencing purposes.
Please join us in supporting SB17. It has passed the Senate unanimously. Call, write, or email your representative in the House of Representatives and tell them you support this bill and you want them to represent you and vote “yes” when it comes before them.
To find your representative go to www.legislature.state.oh.us.
Click on "Locating Legislators" to find your representative in the House.
Thank you.
Bob, Joyce and Dylan Chamberlain
October 29, 2006
Dear friends and supporters,
Because of your wonderful generosity, we have been able to work with The Cleveland Foundation to establish two memorial funds. These funds are set up to be “in perpetuity”, which means they will be honoring Grace and Andy for many years to come.
Hiram College students will continue to remember Grace and Andy for their pursuit of knowledge and their love of life.
The Grace and Andy Fund is a designated fund, which is a permanent endowment fund that provides annual awards to Hiram College for scholarship support. Hiram College will select the scholarship recipients.
The Grace J. Chamberlain Memorial Fund is a donor advised fund. We will work with Hiram College and their grant recommendations to select the fund recipient. It may be for scholarship support or it may be to fulfill a need that Hiram College will present to us.
We will continue to raise funds to increase the annual awards and will post updates here on our website. Any contributions made to the Cleveland Foundation for these funds may be tax deductible for the donor. We thank you so much for helping us to participate in something that will be a positive reminder of two wonderful young lives.
Bob, Joyce and Dylan Chamberlain
A memorial bench that has been installed at the North Chagrin Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks. It is on a trail called,"Foster's Run", which is fairly new and not named on the map, but it is at the Wilson Mills entrance at the bottom of the map. It is a little way up the hill overlooking a waterfall.
The Hilltop Quilters Guild donated a quilt. It measures 77"x63".
All proceeds benefit the Grace Chamberlain Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Winning number based on 7:29 pm Pick Three Lottery Drawing (Straight Number only) on December 1, 2006. Each ticket had 4 sets of three digit numbers-four chances for $5.00. To purchase tickets, send an email to Tickets@GraceChamberlain.org or call 216-339-0291.The winner of the quilt on December 1, 2006 was
Len Kadlub.
Congratulations!!
Thanks to everyone who contributed.
For more information or to make a donation
please contact us by email at:
Info @ GraceChamberlain.Org
Monetary donations may also be made at any
National City Bank Branch c/o:
The Grace Chamberlain Fund
Information and pictures from the
Scholarship fundraiser held in May, 2006
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