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VOICES Upcoming Events |
Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation College Scholarships Lou Ann Eckert-Lynch, the Scholarship Commitment Chair for the Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation, asked that we update you on their scholarship program. The Foundation awards college scholarships to the children of New York City Firefighters, victims of September 11, 2001 and victims of other disasters and fires. The deadline for the scholarship application is March 1. For more information, click here. |
Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center Cathy Ong-Herrera asked that we share with you the exciting news that the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department Commission has voted unanimously to name their newly renovated recreation center the "Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center." Betty Ann was the flight attendant who first reported the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11. The renaming of the center honors the memory of Betty Ann Ong and all who sacrificed their lives on September 11th. For information about the center and how you can support the the non-profit Betty Ann Ong Foundation, click here. |
Living Memorial Workshops Scheduled We are planning our Spring schedule for Living Memorial workshops in the New York metropolitan area, Boston and Washington, D.C. To see where they are presently scheduled click here. Of course, you can always send us your photos via email or regular mail. For more information on the Living Memorial project appointments, you can call Michelle in our New Canaan office at 203-966-3911 or Sheri in our New Brunswick office at 732-543-2300. |
In the News |
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Lawyers for 9/11 suspects seeking further trial delay [JURIST] Lawyers for two Guantanamo prisoners accused of planning the 9/11 attacks [JURIST backgrounders] asked the Pentagon Thursday to extend the filing deadline for pre-trial motions. There are currently two prisoners requesting extension, and they both cite the recent mail review controversy as to why they have been unable to meet the current deadline. More. Study exposes risk of 9/11 toxic dust The American Journal of Industrial Medicine recently published a study showing responders to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster suffer from asthma at more than twice the rate of the general U.S. population as a result of their exposure to the toxic dust from the towers' collapse. Preliminary study results were presented in the journal CHEST in 2009. More. Ground Zero responders' 9/11 settlement payouts slashed Ailing Ground Zero responders are finally getting their last checks from a settlement with the city, but many are crestfallen that the payments are less than touted when they took the deal. "We didn't get what they told us we were going to get," one put it. One main reason for the lower-than-expected payouts -- the dollar value of each point awarded workers for the type and severity of their illnesses was just recently set at $7.36, a figure based on the money to be divvied up. More. Pentagon won't slow 9/11 death penalty filings A senior Pentagon official on Friday refused to delay a pre-arraignment phase in the prosecution of five Guantanamo captives accused of conspiring in the Sept. 11 attacks. Defense lawyers had asked to delay at least until this summer the process of filing memorandum on why the 9/11 trial should not go forward as a capital case. More. Visit VOICES In The News for articles and announcements of interest to the 9/11 community. |
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