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| mmmmmmmmmmmmnet | In A Split
Second...
A drunk
driver killed Caitlin Weese in
May of 2003. One week before graduating from Larkin High School, and
just three weeks before her 18th Birthday.
In 2004, the first annual walk
was organized to As of 2005, Walk 5K For Caitlin became an officially registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Please visit our donations page for many ways you can help support our cause. This year's walk is tenatively scheduled for Sat June 12, 2010 pending city permit approval Caitlin Weese was the first to benefit from the Illinois Roadside Memorial Act In January 2008, the Illinois Legislature approved a new Roadside Memorial Marker Act intended to raise public awareness about the danger of driving under the influence. This Act permits roadside memorials to be placed along Illinois roadways, marking where victims of drunk driving have died. Caitlin Weese is the first DUI victim in Illinois to be memorialized in this manner. See Chicago TV News broadcast stories of this event on YouTube - 10/22/08 The sign is a little smaller than a speed limit sign, with a blue background and white lettering showing the message: "Please Don't Drink and Drive". A separate panel below notes "In memory of Caitlin Weese" and date of her fatal crash on May 22, 2003. This first Roadside Memorial sign has been placed along Rt. 72, just south of Gilberts and west of I90 where she died. 25+ more new signs are currently planned to be erected for others who have died similarly. 2007 Video Please contact us with any thoughts or suggestions you'd like to share, we would love to hear from you! Also please visit MySpace or Facebook
Thanks for your support Help us STOP drunk driving! < Home * Caitlin's Story * Donations * Pictures * Register * Contact * Directions * Silent Auction * In Memory of Diane |
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