IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 19, 2006 |
DEAR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, Mother's Day has come and gone. Thank you to those family members who
shared their thoughts with us. Some expressed feeling sadness as they
anticipated the day and relieved when it was behind them. Others
avoided focusing on it until they were confronted with the day. Many
families mentioned that they found it important to consciously focus on
their surviving family members, in addition to taking time to reflect
and remember the memory of their loved one by visiting the cemetery, This week the Governor made several appointments all designed to bring
the WTC Memorial and Museum within the $500 million budget, they
indicated it must meet. Sheldon Silver, Speaker of the NYS Assembly held
an oversight hearing about the delays in the redevelopment at Ground For this process to succeed it is crucial that those involved recognize
they have a responsibility to keep us all informed as refinements are
made to the memorial design. Careful consideration must be given to the
family's concerns to avoid changes that would detract from the grace,
power and dignity of the memorial. Most importantly, open minds will be
required on the part of everyone involved - from our leaders to our
families. We know how important the WTC Memorial is to our families and Our best
wishes to you and your family.
5th ANNUAL RICHARD BOSCO MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING
When: Monday, June 12, 2006 Rich's memory lives on through the Richard Bosco Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Annual Golf Outing raises scholarship money which helps to enrich the lives of students at both Suffern High School and SUNY Geneseo. The 2005 Rich Bosco Memorial event raised $30,000 to add to the Fund while honoring Rich's life. To date we have given scholarships totaling $17,400 to 38 students. It is a wonderful tribute to a great man. Non-golfers have the option to attend the event dinner only. Hole sponsorship and other giving opportunities are available.
final reminder: GLENN D. KIRWIN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
When: Monday, May 22nd, registration begins at 10:00 am Join the family and friends of Glenn D. Kirwin at a memorial golf tournament to benefit the Glenn D. Kirwin Memorial Scholarship Fund at the University of Virginia. The fund provides an annual scholarship to continue Glenn’s support of his alma mater and future generations of students in a way that represents his openness, generosity and persistence.
NYS ASSEMBLY HOLDS GROUND ZERO OVERSIGHT HEARING Sheldon Silver, Speaker of the New York State Assembly, held an oversight hearing on the process of Ground Zero redevelopment Thursday at WTC 7. Silver, who represents lower Manhattan in the Assembly called the hearing last week to add “transparency” to the redevelopment, which has been plagued by delays and infighting among the major players. That bureaucratic layering was on full display at the hearing, with top-level officials defending the conduct of an “alphabet soup” of State, City, and private entities charged with delivering, in Silverstein’s words, “a better, brighter lower Manhattan than has ever existed before.” Two issues of high importance to 9/11 families, the WTC Memorial and recovery of human remains, were high on the agenda. About 20 9/11 Family Members were in attendance at the hearing. Some voiced disagreements with testimony, especially about the process for discovering remains at the Deutsche Bank building and Speaker Silver occasionally had to call the room to order. No 9/11 family members were invited to offer testimony. Click to read full article and click the links below for more information. LMDC PRESIDENT DEFENDS RECOVERY EFFORTS AT DEUTSCHE BANK BUILDING -- LMDC President Stefan Pryor faced tough questioning on the process for recovering human remains at the Deutsche Bank building from Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal, defending his organization’s protocols as "very rigorous" (VOICES) SOME ASPECTS OF WTC MEMORIAL BECOME CLEARER, OTHERS MUST WAIT -- All participants in the Assembly oversight hearing recognized that the WTC Memorial will be the centerpiece of a redeveloped Ground Zero, but the hearing showed its future is far from certain (VOICES)
WTC Memorial In The News This Week
record your memories and pay tribute to a loved one
Following their highly successful visit to our New Canaan Office, StoryCorps will visit Rockland County, NY next month to record interviews with more VOICES families. StoryCorps will be recording Saturday, June 17 and Thursday, June 22 at the office of Hospice of Rockland County, 11 Stokum Lane in New City, NY. For more information or to lock in your spot please contact VOICES at (866) 505-3911 or (203) 966-3911. Each interview will take approximately one hour.
Reminder: StoryCorps Records In Washington, D.C. Location: MobileBooth in front of the Library of Congress' Madison Building Special access to reservations will be provided to those affiliated with Voices of September 11th
VOICES ANNOUNCES NEW TELECONFERENCE GROUPS
VOICES is beginning an additional teleconference group for Parents of 9/11 victims. This will group will meet Wednesdays from 3:15-4:15 pm EST, every other week beginning May 31. VOICES still has openings for the evening sibling teleconference support group. The group currently meets Sunday from 7:30-8:30 pm EST every other week. VOICES teleconference groups are offered free of charge but registration is required. Teleconference groups are always open to new members. Check the teleconference group schedule and see which one works best for you. Interested individuals should call VOICES at (866) 505-3911 or (203) 966-3911 for more information.
trailer for oliver stone's "world trade center" released may 19
Please read the following important information regarding “World Trade Center”, the Oliver Stone-directed movie about Port Authority Police Officers John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno, two survivors of the September 11th attacks.
Movie Trailer – the trailer for “World Trade Center" will be in theaters on May 19th. Paramount is hoping to place it with “The Da Vinci code” because of the adult audience it will attract, but it is at the discretion of theater operators to place it with other films as they see fit. It will continue to be placed with films throughout the summer. The trailer will premier on the website on May 17th. Additionally, you might see previews of the trailer footage on entertainment and news programming as early as May 16th.
Website – the official website, www.wtcmovie.com, was launched on May 1st, and the full site will be up in June. Initially it will just provide a brief description of the film. Later on, the trailer will be available along with an initial list of movies that it will be playing with. Cannes Film Festival – Director Oliver Stone is being honored at the Cannes Film Festival this year, as it is the 25th anniversary of his Oscar-winning movie “Platoon.” As part of the Festival, Oliver will be previewing some footage of “World Trade Center” to international and domestic media. This Festival event will be on May 21. Television Advertising – Television advertising will begin in June. We will provide additional information on this type of advertising either on the website or via email in the near future. Outdoor Advertising – Outdoor advertising for the film, which will appear in the form of the image of the poster that we sent to you in February, will begin in June as well. Additional information on outdoor advertising is also forthcoming. Outdoor adverting in the New York City area will be dramatically scaled back in order to be sensitive to those impacted by the attacks in our area. Screenings – Screenings of the film will not begin until the mid-summer. Additional information on screenings will be provided via the major 9/11 family and survivor groups at a later date. Donation - Paramount Pictures is planning to make a charitable donation(s) in conjunction with the film to a number of select 9/11 charities. As there are a number of worthy organizations, the selections are being made with the utmost care and sensitivity. An announcement will be made prior to the release of the film. As always, if you have questions or comments about “World Trade Center”, please contact Jennifer Brown at jbrown@a2bllc.com or (917) 885-3672.
May 19 -- TSA Issues New Regulations to Substantially Strengthen Air Cargo Security -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today continued comprehensive efforts to strengthen air cargo security by announcing requirements designed to protect the more than 50,000 tons of cargo that is transported aboard passenger and all-cargo aircraft each day. The security requirements mark the first substantial changes to air cargo regulations since 1999, and represent a joint government-industry vision of an enhanced security baseline. May 17 -- Rampe to Lead Lower Manhattan Rebuilding Effort -- Eager to show progress at ground zero after months of squabbling over commercial development and the memorial, Gov. George E. Pataki moved quickly today to replace John C. Whitehead, the former banker who headed the state authority in charge of rebuilding downtown.
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