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Mary letter, Spotlight on commissioner, summer camps,
featured memorial event keane, mental health,
news and notes
Warm Regards,
Mary Fetchet
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Jamie Gorelick is a partner at Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering,
Hale & Dorr . Prior to joining Wilmer,
Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr in July 2003,
Gorelick was vice chair of Fannie Mae. As part
of the four-person Office of the Chairman, she shared responsibility for
overall management of the company, directed its efforts to reach
underserved markets and oversaw Fannie Mae's external relationships,
legal and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining Fannie Mae in May 1997, Gorelick was deputy attorney general of the United States,
a position she assumed in March 1994. From May 1993 until she joined the
Justice Department, Gorelick served as general
counsel of the Department of Defense. From 1979 to 1980 she was assistant to the secretary and counselor to the deputy
secretary of energy. In the private sector, from 1975 to 1979 and again
from 1980 to 1993, Gorelick was a litigator in Washington, D.C.,
representing major U.S.
companies on a broad range of legal and business matters. She served as
president of the District of Columbia Bar from 1992 to 1993. Gorelick is a graduate of Harvard
College and Harvard Law
School. She is a
member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Law
Institute. Gorelick co-chaired, with Senator
Sam Nunn, the Advisory Committee of the President's Commission on
Critical Infrastructure Protection, and currently serves on the Central
Intelligence Agency's National Security Advisory Panel as well as the
President's Review of Intelligence.
Information courtesy of the National Commission of Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States
Summer Camp Information
Despite
the chilly weather here in the Northeast, Summer is just around the
corner. This week we are featuring some of the wonderful camps that allow
children affected by 9/11 to enjoy the great outdoors and share their
experiences with each other. The camps are run at little or no cost to
the families, but many have fast approaching enrollment deadlines, so
don’t wait to sign your child up for one of these fantastic
opportunities.
Boston-based
Crossroads for Kids is offering an exciting opportunity for older
children, ages 12-16, affected by the September 11 attacks: Adventure
Camp, a three-week outward-bound style camping experience in the
Massachusetts Berkshires with two sessions, July 2-22 and July 29-August
18. Scholarships are available to cover part or all of the camp’s
tuition…more Link to attached word doc (adventure camp.doc)
America’s
Camp is currently enrolling boys and girls, ages 7-15, for its August
17-24 session. This will be America’s Camp’s
fourth summer in operation. Enrollment grew the first three summers from
79 to 185 campers, and enrollment is expected to cap at 200 this summer.
Less than 25 spaces remain…more
Camp Better Days and the Better Days Foundation was set up to help
families affected by 9/11 by providing a free week long summer camp for
children ages 6-14 years old (exceptions will be made on these ages
depending on the situation) who lost loved ones (parents, aunts,uncles, cousins, siblings and any other close
relationships) in the attacks on September 11, 2001...more
Camp Haze is a free, one-week sleep-away summer camp experience held at
Camp Kenny Brook in Monticello, New York the week of August 20 - 26,
2005. This will be the fourth summer and, except for children who have
previously attended, the camp is offered to children ages 7 -12 of
families who lost a loved one on September 11…more
New in 2005, Comfort Zone Camp’s NY/NJ program will expand to
include not only children who lost a loved one on September 11th, but to
any grieving child who has experienced the death of a parent, sibling or
primary caregiver to any type of loss…more
Finding New Hope helps 9/11 families cope with their loss by utilizing
various disciplines of arts and creativity, supplemented by structured
intercultural exposure, as catalysts for healing. The program’s two
components are the Children Summer Camps and the year round Weekend
Family Get-a-ways…more
Mental Health
We are continuing to expand our support services to meet the needs of our
families. Beginning next month, Dr. Robin Goodman
will be leading new teleconference groups for bereaved parents with young
children and bereaved parents with teen children. The time limited groups
will focus on parent, child and family coping and resiliency. All those
who are interested in participating and would like more information can email Robin or call
VOICES office at 866-505-3911.
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May 19, 2005
The
commission that investigated missteps leading to the attacks of Sept.
11, 2001, plans a report card this summer on how the government has
responded to its recommendations... More
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May 19, 2005
A
design for the World Trade Center museum complex will be unveiled
today, a step forward for Ground Zero plans that recently have been
moving in the opposite direction... More
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May 19, 2005
Thousands
of shoulder-fired weapons are unaccounted for, intensifying a search
for ways to reduce terror threat to jets... More
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May 18, 2005
President
Bush today praised new National Intelligence Director John D.
Negroponte and principal deputy intelligence director, Air Force Lt. Gen.
Michael V. Hayden, during the officials' swearing-in ceremonies held
here... More
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The Keane Foundation was
established soon after 9/11, in memory of Richard Keane, a Wethersfield, CT
resident who was lost in the World
Trade Center
attack. The Keane Foundation’s goal is to create a 9/11 Memorial Sports Center,
for youth and families in the community.
The certified, flat-track course begins at Standish
Park near the DMV and follows Garden Street
taking the runners through beautiful Old Wethersfield, circling the Broad
Street Green and back to Standish
Park.
When: Sunday, June 5 at 11:00 am
Where: Standish Park,
Old Wethersfield, CT
Race Day Registration: $15 ( 9:30 - 10:30 am ) Children 10 and under: $5
For Information or Volunteer Opportunities call (203) 563-7316 or (203)
563-3387
We try to keep the most up-to-date
information on memorials and foundations available on our website. If you
would like to have information on your event, memorial, or foundation
listed, please click here.
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