Tuesday, March 25, marks one year since the drunk driving crash that killed Judy and Dennis Schulte and severely injured Karina Ulriksen-Schulte and her newborn baby boy, Elias.
To commemorate the day, the Wedgwood Community Council and the Ravenna-Bryant Community Association have organized a memorial walk and rally, starting at Top Pot Doughnuts (6855 35th Ave NE), and ending on the front lawn of Eckstein Middle School (3003 NE 75th St). A moment of silence will be held at the crash site at approximately 4 PM.
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NE 75th Street will close to traffic from 31st Ave NE to 35th Ave NE during the walk (3:15-4:15 PM).
The rally at Eckstein will include speakers representing the Seattle Department of Transportation, Prevention Works in Seattle (WINS), Wedgwood Community Council, Ravenna-Bryant Community Association, and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Group, as well as:
- Dan Schulte, Father, Husband and Son of Wedgwood crash victims
- Marilyn Schulte, Daughter of Judy and Dennis Schulte, Aunt to Elias and Sister-in-law to Karina
- Darrin Grondel, Director, Washington Traffic Safety Commission
- Senator David Frockt, (D) 46th Legislative District
- Courtney Popp, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
This event on March 25 is the first in a week-long series of events promoting “Safe Roads Awareness Week,” and focuses on raising awareness of the need for DUI prevention and stricter DUI laws.
A summarized schedule of events for the rest of the week includes:
Wednesday, March 26th, Distracted Driving Day
The Wedgwood Community Council (WCC) and volunteers will be holding signs during the morning/evening commute to remind folks that the phone call or text can wait.Thursday, March 27th, Slowdown Day
Again, the WCC and volunteers will be holding signs at a busy intersection during morning/evening commutes.Friday, March 28th, Share the Road
Again, the WCC and volunteers will be holding signs at a busy intersection during morning/evening commutes. SDOT will make a major traffic safety project announcement.
Thank you for honoring my Brother, Dennis & Sister-in-Law, Judy along w/ my niece & Great Nephew. I wish I was there to walk the walk again that has changed so many of their loved ones lives, the hardest Karina & Elias.
Thank you, Susan. I’ll be taking plenty of photos at this year’s event, with the hometown crowd back in Indiana in mind.
Since you cannot make it mama Tanner, I will go for you! Love you!
One way to prevent DUIs is to prevent teen alcohol & drug use. I posted information about this on the Prevention WINS blog today: http://preventionworksinseattle.blogspot.com.
Prevention WINS is a community coalition with the mission of preventing teen drug use in NE Seattle. The coalition website’s homepage includes a 15-minute video about a NE Seattle high school senior who drove drunk and crashed into the gates at the Ballard Locks: http://www.preventionworksinseattle.org. The video includes information for parents about preventing underage drinking.
Be aware of who is preaching about bag and the key reason why you should get worried.