Dr. Don Shoemaker, pastor emeritus at Grace Community Church, a Grace brethren congregation in Seal Beach, Calif., serves as chaplain on the Seal Beach police force. He was among those who were the first to respond on October 12, 2011, when a gunman killed eight people in a salon in their community. He will be one of the speakers at a Remembrance on Thursday, October 11, 2012, in Eisenhower Park at the base of the Seal Beach pier. Meaningful music, brief appropriate words, and a candlelight time of silence honoring the victims will recall the tragic day and bring comfort and hope to all.