SLAIN BUSINESS WOMEN SHANNON COLLINS USED TO PARTICIPATE IN FUND-RAISING FOR THE WALNUT STREET WOMEN’S CENTER IN SANTA CRUZ, AND THIS SATURDAY THE CENTER WILL START WORK ON A MEMORIAL GARDEN IN HER HONOR. COLLINS WAS STABBED TO DEATH IN AN APPARENT RANDOM OUTBURST OF VIOLENCE BY 44 YEAR OLD CHARLES ANTHONY EDWARDS IN MAY OF 2012. EDWARDS IS DUE IN COURT ON OCTOBER 16TH WHEN THE RESULTS OF COMPETENCY EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HEARD. FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEMORIAL, THE EVENT RUNS FROM 9 A-M UNTIL 2P-M AT 303 WALNUT STREET. GIFT CARDS FROM BUILDING SUPPLY STORES WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED.
