Jordan Bontke is thrilled to finally be in the Valley to report for ABC15.
The East Valley community is honoring Preston Lord on Monday, which marks what would have been the teenager’s 17th birthday.The City of Chandler recently declared September 23 “Preston Lord Day” in memory of the teen who died after a brutal attack by other teens attending a Halloween party last year.“I'm hoping that, you know, we can come together with unity and celebration for Preston,” Nick Lord, Preston’s father, told ABC15 in an interview earlier this month.
”The community is encouraged to wear orange, Preston’s favorite color, and “live like Preston.” Nick said that means, “not complaining, being grateful, and being happy with what you have.”“He was genuine, he was kind, he was loving, and he wanted a future for himself, and he worked hard for it,' Preston's stepmother, Melissa, said. 'And he also wanted a good future for his friends and family and those that were in his life.
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