John Travolta overwhelmed with street honour in hometown
November 23rd, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
- London, Nov 23 (ANI): John Travolta’s adopted Florida hometown honoured him by naming a street after his daughter Ella Bleu.
During an appearance at the premiere of his movie ‘Old Dogs’, the ‘Pulp Fiction’ star and his family paid tribute to the people of Ocala city for their support after the January (09) death of his 16-year-old son Jett.
And Mayor Randy Ewers thanked Travolta and his actress wife Kelly Preston for their fundraising efforts and presenting nine-year-old Ella with a street sign from the newly dubbed Ella Bleu Way.
Travolta showed his gratitude towards the community as he fought back tears.
“Kelly, Ella and I want to thank all of you for supporting us over the last year. It’s meant the world to us. We know that we have a community. We know that we have friends. And we know that we are loved. We appreciate it. Jett appreciates it. We love you, Ocala,” the Daily Star quoted him as saying. (ANI)
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