The City of Seal Beach and Affliction Clothing will host a block party to raise funds to build a memorial to honor the lives of the victims of the Salon Meritage tragedy. Profits from the party will go to the memorial.
The block party will be held from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at Affliction Clothing Headquarters. The store is located at 1799 Apollo Court, Seal Beach. Profits from the event will go towards the construction of a memorial, which will be located in Eisenhower Park.
Guests will enjoy live musical entertainment, a classic and exotic car show, and kids’ fun zone including bounce houses, an art show, a beer garden, food trucks, and professional mixed martial arts fighters signing autographs. Free parking is available.
The Salon Meritage shooting occurred on Oct. 12, 2011, ending the lives of eight victims and wounding one other. It was the worst mass killing in Orange County history. The incident not only affected the families and friends of the victims, but thousands of others within Seal Beach and surrounding communities.
Residents of Seal Beach, city officials, Affliction Clothing, other local business owners and family members who lost their loved ones that horrific day, have teamed up to create the Seal Beach Memorial Fundraiser and Block Party. For more information, call Assistant City Manager Patrick Gallegos at 562-431-2527 x1308 or email him at pgallegos@sealbeachca.gov.
