Two years have past since the shootings at Virginia Tech. To say the least, today is a difficult day for many people, here in Virginia and across the country. One of those people is my sweet friend Alicia, who lost her brother, Jarrett, two years ago today.

This year, in just a few weeks, there will be a golf tournament in Jarrett's honor. If you are interested in learning more about this event, here are the details:

Castle Rock Golf and Recreation of Pembroke, VA will host a golf tournament in honor of Jarrett Lane, one of the 32 students killed at VA Tech on April 16^th, 2007. All proceeds will benefit the Jarrett Lane Memorial Fund and its mission to better the future of deserving youth in Giles Country.

The tournament will be held on Saturday May 9th, with a tee time of 9:00am. Teams of four will play on one of the area’s most beautiful and challenging golf courses. The registration fee is $300 per team, and teams can register by calling the golf course before May 8^th at (540) 626-7276.

Just to let you know, the Jarrett Lane Memorial Fund is used to provide college scholarships to Narrows High Grad. We have a vision of expanding this to provide financial assistance to deserving youth in Giles County who wish to participate in various academic, athletic and leadership development programs.

On a side note, Alicia and her husband Dan are also great babysitters. In fact, they are the only non relative babysitters Lucy has ever had! She loves them, and so do I.