Art of the Airport Tower - Dedicated to the Memory of Vicki Van Meter
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Website Memorials
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Butterflies for Vicki
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This was the photograph of the butterflies release. It was a little chilly and the butterflies seemed reluctant to take off. I liked the geometric shapes in this picture and the see through boxes. A bit of a odd surreal image. Meadville Tribune photograph by Richard Sayer
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Letter sent by the Smithsonian for Vicki’s memorial service
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Tribute to Vicki in the Meadville Tribune
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Letter from the McKeever Science Center
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Tribute from an admirer from Peru
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Time Magazine
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Musical Tribute
Avian (Dedicated to Vicki Van Meter) (6:47)
Link to Song: Borealia – Avian (Dedicated to Vicki Van Meter)
I hope you enjoyed the piece, as I still do. Even though I was a bit older when I heard Vicki’s story, she became a personal hero to me, an example that age means nothing, if you have the determination and passion. I took from her example and started playing music and recording pieces like the one dedicated to Vicki while still being young, and before I ever had any access to a professional studio. It inspired me to write this piece, in which I really tried to musically express the serenity of flight.
-Travis Lausch
Maine Newspaper
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