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Comrades of fallen police officer Ashley Guindon to get VIP treatment when they arrive in West Springfield, thanks to hotelier with a heart
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Date: March 06, 2016 01:11PM
Funeral is on Monday...
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/comrades_of_fallen_police_offi.html
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Comrades of fallen Virginia police officer Ashley Guindon, a native of Western Massachusetts killed in the line of duty Feb. 27, will get the VIP treatment when they arrive in the Pioneer Valley Sunday afternoon – compliments of local businesses eager to help out officers traveling north for Guindon's funeral.
In a twist of etiquette, dozens of officers from Virginia will get a chance to experience "some Northern hospitality" when they arrive here Sunday, said Beverly Battista, director of sales at the Residence Inn on Border Way in West Springfield, where roughly 120 of them will be staying.
Battista figured that since the officers were taveling by bus, they wouldn't have cars to get around town when they arrive Sunday. To make things easier for them, Battista started calling around to see if any local businesses would be willing to provide food and other amenities to the officers. In short order, several local restaurants agreed – and all in an effort to help make the officers' visit to Western Mass as pleasant and comfortable as possible, considering the reason for their journey north.
"We're trying to help out people who are walking around brokenhearted," Battista said, pointing out that the officers were coming to mourn for Guindon, their colleague and friend.
The 28-year-old rookie was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call on her first night on the job as a Prince William County police officer in Woodbridge, Virginia. Her funeral and burial, scheduled for Monday at Sacred Heart Church in Springfield and St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery in West Springfield, are expected to draw thousands of law enforcement officials from around the nation.
By the end of the work week, Battista had lined up several restaurants that were eager to donate to a good cause, from local pizzerias to such well-known chains as Olive Garden, Pizza Hut, Hooters and On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina. Even Costco jumped at the chance to supply snacks and sundries for the men and women in blue.
So, when the out-of-town cops arrive in West Springfield on Sunday afternoon, after long bus rides from Virginia, there will be a complimentary lunch waiting for them at On the Border, which is next door to the Residence Inn. There will also be pizza galore, compliments of Pizza Hut and Star Pizza in West Side and Nicky's Pizza in Agawam, the town where Guindon spent her early years before moving to New Hampshire.
For Battista, helping out the men and women who protect and serve – and who sometimes sacrifice their lives in the process – was simply the right thing to do. "They're going to be hungry and tired," she said of the Southern officers coming North. "It's the least we could do."
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/comrades_of_fallen_police_offi.html
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Comrades of fallen Virginia police officer Ashley Guindon, a native of Western Massachusetts killed in the line of duty Feb. 27, will get the VIP treatment when they arrive in the Pioneer Valley Sunday afternoon – compliments of local businesses eager to help out officers traveling north for Guindon's funeral.
In a twist of etiquette, dozens of officers from Virginia will get a chance to experience "some Northern hospitality" when they arrive here Sunday, said Beverly Battista, director of sales at the Residence Inn on Border Way in West Springfield, where roughly 120 of them will be staying.
Battista figured that since the officers were taveling by bus, they wouldn't have cars to get around town when they arrive Sunday. To make things easier for them, Battista started calling around to see if any local businesses would be willing to provide food and other amenities to the officers. In short order, several local restaurants agreed – and all in an effort to help make the officers' visit to Western Mass as pleasant and comfortable as possible, considering the reason for their journey north.
"We're trying to help out people who are walking around brokenhearted," Battista said, pointing out that the officers were coming to mourn for Guindon, their colleague and friend.
The 28-year-old rookie was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call on her first night on the job as a Prince William County police officer in Woodbridge, Virginia. Her funeral and burial, scheduled for Monday at Sacred Heart Church in Springfield and St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery in West Springfield, are expected to draw thousands of law enforcement officials from around the nation.
By the end of the work week, Battista had lined up several restaurants that were eager to donate to a good cause, from local pizzerias to such well-known chains as Olive Garden, Pizza Hut, Hooters and On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina. Even Costco jumped at the chance to supply snacks and sundries for the men and women in blue.
So, when the out-of-town cops arrive in West Springfield on Sunday afternoon, after long bus rides from Virginia, there will be a complimentary lunch waiting for them at On the Border, which is next door to the Residence Inn. There will also be pizza galore, compliments of Pizza Hut and Star Pizza in West Side and Nicky's Pizza in Agawam, the town where Guindon spent her early years before moving to New Hampshire.
For Battista, helping out the men and women who protect and serve – and who sometimes sacrifice their lives in the process – was simply the right thing to do. "They're going to be hungry and tired," she said of the Southern officers coming North. "It's the least we could do."
Re: Comrades of fallen police officer Ashley Guindon to get VIP treatment when they arrive in West Springfield, thanks to hotelier with a heart
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Date: March 06, 2016 05:03PM
Where are the donuts?
Re: Comrades of fallen police officer Ashley Guindon to get VIP treatment when they arrive in West Springfield, thanks to hotelier with a heart
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Date: March 06, 2016 05:06PM
They should bring along some Krispy Kremes to give those Dunkin'-scarfin' yankees a taste of real doughnuts.