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DEAR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, Again, this week we received more news related to 9/11 - from the 9/11 emergency calls, to additional remains found recently on the Deutsche Bank building adjacent to Ground Zero. Although it's often difficult to anticipate these images or media reports, try to limit your exposure as best you can if these issues are upsetting to you. On a much different note, today we are in the midst of a very holy time for both Jews and Christians. Perhaps the news this week has made it difficult to focus on this special time of year. We hope that you are surrounded by family and friends, and have a most blessed and peaceful Passover or Easter. VOICES is here if you need us. We are ready to help you in any way we can, so feel free to reach out. Please contact our office at (866) 505-3911 or by email. Warm Regards,
new group offers support for UNMARRIED "significant others" of 9/11 victims Voices of September 11th is inviting unmarried "significant others" of 9/11 victims – such as those who were living together, domestic partners, or engaged – to participate in a weekly teleconference support group beginning Monday, April 24th from 11:00-12-00 pm EST. The group is open to males and females. The group will be facilitated by Judy Stotz, LPC. All VOICES teleconference support groups are offered free of charge, but advance registration is required. Interested individuals should call VOICES at (866) 505-3911 or (203) 966-3911 for more information.
STORYCORPS TO RECORD AT VOICES APRIL 27 AND 29 Later this month, StoryCorps, the national oral history project, is making a special visit to VOICES of September 11th to give our families the opportunity to record their memories of loved ones and their own experiences. Recording sessions will take place on Thursday, April 27th from 12:30 to 7:30 pm and on Saturday, April 29th from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. The VOICES office is located at 93 Cherry Street, New Canaan, CT. Reservations are required. (Click for more information)
SAVE THE DATE
Unexpected 9/11 Reminders By Dr. Robin F. Goodman, VOICES Director of Family Programs -- Although September 11th, 2001 has become a part of history, reminders of the horrific day are ever present. It often seems impossible to avoid images, stories, photos, commentary, memorabilia and other things related to the attacks and hijackings in New York City, Washington, and Pennsylvania. It can be particularly difficult when caught off guard.
JOHN M. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT When: Monday, May 1st, 11:30 am Join the Friends of John M. Griffin at a memorial golf tournament to benefit Hope With Heart, a not-for-profit organization which has been providing a life-changing experience for children with heart disease for almost 20 years. Events include a golf tournament with shotgun start, a cocktail reception after the tournament, and a buffet awards dinner. Click for an invitation to the event (PDF file) and a response card (PDF file) to ensure your spot. Please make reservations no later than April 22, 2006. Please click here to send us information on your memorial or foundation event. The information will be posted on the VOICES website and included in upcoming e-Newsletters.
SCULPTURE DEDICATED TO 9/11 FAMILIES ON DISPLAY in midtown manhattan UNTIL MAY 8TH
"Ascent" a celebration of life, a sculpture dedicated to the memory of 9/11 victims by sculptor Mark Pilato will be on exhibition in the Narthex and Stairwell Galleries at Saint Peter's Church in New York City until May 8th. The Church is located on 54th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. “Ascent” was dedicated at the Service of Remembrance hosted by VOICES and Mr. Pilato at St. Paul’s Chapel on December 17th, and remained on display in the Churchyard, overlooking Ground Zero before moving uptown this month. Click here to view an online photo album of this wonderful service for our loved ones.
FEDERAL STUDY REPORTS 9/11 MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS ON SURVIVORS According to a new Federal report, A majority of survivors of the 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center suffered from respiratory ailments and depression, anxiety and other psychological problems up to three years later, according to the Associated Press. The people who escaped from collapsed or damaged buildings on Sept. 11, 2001, were several times as likely to suffer from breathing problems or psychological trauma if they were caught in the cloud of trade center dust and debris that covered Lower Manhattan, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Rescue and recovery workers at the site face similar health issues. The study was conducted through the World Trade Center Health Registry, which has been tracking the health of more than 71,000 people who worked at Ground Zero or were in the area on Sept. 11, as quoted in an Associated Press Article. Click for Listings of Ongoing Health and Support Resources for WTC Survivors and Recovery Workers Related Articles: Reps. Maloney, Fossella and Shays Demand 9/11 Responder Health Treatment Plan NOW-- Pols call for 9/11 benefits -- New York elected leaders called yesterday for full pensions for the families of 9/11 responders whose deaths are linked to their service at Ground Zero. (NY Daily News) Debate Revives as 9/11 Dust Is Called Fatal -- In the cold, clinical language of the autopsy report of a retired New York City detective that was released this week, there were words that thousands of New Yorkers have come to anticipate and to fear: "It is felt with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the cause of death in this case was directly related to the 9/11 incident." (New York Times)
400 Pieces of 9/11 Remains Found at Deutsche Bank Building -- Workers preparing the Deutsche Bank building at Ground Zero for demolition have found nearly 400 human bone fragments on the roof in the past two weeks, officials revealed yesterday (NY Daily News) The Skyscraper Safety Campaign Responds to the 300 human remains found at Ground Zero -- Leak reveals official story of London bombings -- The official British Government inquiry into the 7 July London bombings will say the attack was planned on a shoestring budget from information on the internet, that there was no 'fifth-bomber' and no direct support from al-Qaeda. (London Observer) Judge Indicts 29 in Madrid Train Bombings -- A Spanish judge issued the first indictments in the 2004 Madrid train bombings after a probe that uncovered a hornet's nest of Islamic militancy but no apparent link to al-Qaida
Moussaoui Details His Hatred of America -- Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui insists he does not want to be executed, but for the second time he took the stand at his death-penalty trial and spouted off in a way that could eliminate any chance for mercy Cockpit tape played at Moussaoui trial -- In the final minutes of doomed United Air Lines Flight 93, on Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers try to shake off passengers trying to take control of the plane as it flies over Pennsylvania (MSNBC) (Click here for the Flight 93 cockpit recorder transcript)
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