Lil' Pete and Moeller update

The LaFollette Search and Rescue Team from the LaFollette TN Fire Dept called today. They are in receipt of the funds that our community and friends donated for Pete's search efforts. With these funds they have purchased an underwater camera system and two deep dive suits for future rescues. And they have dubbed the camera "Lil' Pete"..... We hope they never need to use this equipment but should it be needed, they now have the proper resources to assist other families with more quick recoveries. Thank you again to so many loving people who made this equipment purchase possible.

The Pete Gruber Memorial Scholarship Fund will select a St Gabriel student next month and distribute a Moeller High School scholarship for the fall. We are finalizing all the gifting requirements and will begin to review applications soon.

Thanks to everyone for helping us carry Pete's spirit and love forward.

Bob and Helene

The Cemetery Calling

Bob, Paul and I arrived home late Saturday to a jam packed voicemail box with good wishes and kind remembrances for Pete's birthday. One message struck me as really funny. It was from the Cemetery office. They were calling to report that they had " a lot of noticeable traffic to our plot" and the groundskeeper had reported a concern with decorations violation. They advised us that they recognized that it was a very special day for us, family and friends and they did not want to diminish that, but the decorations, well, especially the streamers, banners and stuff that would bleed in rain and stain the monument had to go. And go it did, I am told by visitors. Cracks me up. We just might get banned from the cemetery. I can just hear Pete hooting about that right now!

Bob and I did visit the gravesite on Sunday morning and found the monument cleared but all the grave marker decorations intact. Thank you everyone for your love and continuing support. I see how much you miss Peterman too.

Love ,
Helene