The Pella Community Common Reading Experience is returning in 2018 by continuing the story shared last fall.
A presentation by Joan Becker, author of “Sentenced to Life: Mental Illness, Tragedy and Transformation,” will be held on 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 in the Kuyper Fieldhouse on the Central College campus
Kristi Leonard with the Pella Wellness Consortium tells KNIA/KRLS News Becker is the mother of Mark Becker, the young man who shot and killed Ed Thomas, renowned football coach at Aplington-Parkersburg High School, in 2009.
Last fall, Ed’s son Aaron came to campus to speak about the tragedy and what his father meant to so many people. Participants may also join in a discussion of Becker’s book at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 in Room 202 of Central’s Geisler Library, or noon Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Pella Public Library. To purchase a copy of “Sentenced to Life: Mental Illness, Tragedy and Transformation,” contact The Sanctuary, Gifts on Jefferson or the Central College Spirit Shoppe. The book is also available to check out at the Pella Public Library. This program is free and open to the public.
The Pella Wellness Consortium mission drives and encourages collaborative work to implement innovative and sustainable strategies to achieve ultimate health and well-being for all ages within the Pella community.