Sadly, the Figure 8 wall is not being restored to its original condition. The owner is moving forward with his plan to turn it into a 3D mural.

The money we raised will be donated to Free Arts for Abused Children on 2/28, a charity endorsed by the Elliott Smith Memorial Fund.

If you made a donation & want a refund, please contact us. Thank you for your support.

I’m planning a gathering at the wall for any fans who’d like to pay their respects to the late artist.

The get-together will begin around 5:30pm.

- Allegra

Earlier this week I talked to Stephon, the owner of Solutions, about letting us re-paint the wall. Contrary to what he said in the first email I received from him (see post below), he does not want to go through with a restoration.

This news brought tears to my eyes. It’s a disappointment that the hand-out from Elliott’s loving fans was not accepted, but if he chooses to have his wall unrecognizable then so be it.

I appologize for the confusion all this has brought upon you guys. His words of regection brought tears to my eyes and I wish it didn’t have to be the way it is.

In regards to everyone’s donation- All money will be returned soon. PayPal has a tax but I’m using money from my own pocket to cover what was lost.
Thank you everyone for understanding and cooperating with the obsticles that were set before us.

If you have and questions don’t hesitate to contact me at Info@SaveFigure8.com

“I saw you at the perfect place. It’s gonna happen soon, but not today. So go to sleep and make the change.”

- Allegra

On Tuesday we spoke to Stephon, the owner of Solutions. To let him know that we raised enough money to restore his wall. Unfortunately, he is not ready to proceed with the restoration. He spoke of plans to change the wall from a mural to a 3D sculpture, complete with a monument and streaming music.

He suggested that we use the money we raised to purchase a large canvas and have a painter replicate the wall’s design on it and allow fans to sign the canvas. The canvas can then be moved to any location. While we think this is a swell idea, everyone that donated gave their money under the impression that it would be used to restore the wall. Our conversation ended with Stephon basically telling us to hang on to the money and see how the people who donated feel.

I’m really disappointed. The email I received from Solutions on August 12th clearly stated that they were interested in restoring the wall and the cost would be about $500 (See email below). We will continue to discuss this with Stephon and we hope that he will be receptive to returning the wall to its original state. I promise to keep you posted on the progress.

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From: SOLUTIONS solutionselectronics@gmail.com
Date: Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: To the Owner(s) of Solutions;

Thank you so much!

Everyone has been so generous. I can’t wait to start re-painting! Dates will be announced so any fans that would like to oversee the recovery is welcome to do so.

We’re now at $317! So close to reaching the $500 point.
A huge thank you to:
Meghan Lang, Nicholas Giannopoulos, Kristin Koperski, Griff Fuller, Douglas Payne, Jenny Poole, Kristin Povah, Kathryn Renner, Kristoffer Hansen, Rachel Alm, Liliana Castaneda, Bill Swanson, Gale Swanson, Karen Hoxmeier, David Lewis, Lex Robertson, Trevor Kelley, Jason Strobel, and Katie Yeager!
Without your generous donations we wouldn’t be getting anywhere.

Meghan Lang is doing us the honor of getting a plaque for the wall! It will, of course, include Elliott’s name, dates and a line from a song, to be determined by us, the fans. Please share your opinions!

Solutions says it will only take $500 to fully restore the wall. You can send your  generous donations via PayPal to donations@SaveFigure8.com or use the form in the right column. With any donation over $5 you can receive a Bubble Rock of your choice (pictures will be posted soon). Updates on the funds will be made regularly. Thank you for your support!

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