I recently went to Farmingdale College in New York, when I was there, I found this memorial to all of the long island Lacrosse family members that were lost on September 11th.

Here are the photos I took.

Arizona Nears 9-11 Memorial Decision

By J.D. Wallace, KOLD News 13 Reporter

More than four years ago, 9-11 thundered into American history. By the fifth anniversary, a commission plans to have a memorial inPhoenix that will remember that tragic day for years to come. One woman on the commission remembers being in New York City the day that spawned a need for this memorial.

"I looked southward, and I saw people jumping out of the North Tower. I turned around and I walked north eight blocks and I never looked back,” said Lynne Christian, who was in 7 World Trade Center on 9-11.

More than four years later, Christian must look back, as she participates on Arizona's 9-11 Memorial Commission.

"There's children who were maybe pre-kindergarten who might not understand and future generations to come where they can go with their parents, their grandparents, and learn to understand what happened,” Christian said.

The commission is down to five finalists, some that feature time lines, others that use sunlight and shadows, while some use a combination of ways to remember what happened, the people involved, and how Arizona responded.

"I think it should be as unique as possible and secondly it should tie in with the state as much as possible,” said Sumner Milender, who was observing the finalist entries at a meeting on the U of A campus Sunday afternoon.

"Lives were lost and it's a way to memorialize them but also for the bigger picture to help people cope with it even though what happened was so very far away from us,” said Jane Hallett, another observer.

"You know it's an unfortunate negative we had some of the hijackers train, flight school, here, we had an FBI agent discover that, sent a memo to Washington I guess fell on deaf ears, but we also had 63 firefighters from Arizona go and help in the search effort,” Christian said.

That connection will be put into physical form by the fifth anniversary of a day that changed a nation, and unified it.

"It was nice knowing as I was sitting at my desk two or three blocks away from the World Trade Towers that 63 of Arizona's finest were helping New York out,” Christian said.

The commission will make its final decision this week, and will use $450,000 in private funds to build the memorial.

http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=4113016&nav=14RT

Families remember plane crash victims
     
    NEW YORK -- Scores of families gathered in a seaside neighborhood yesterday to observe the fourth anniversary of one of the nation's deadliest airline disasters.
    The crash of American Airlines Flight 587 on a quiet residential block in the Belle Harbor section of Queens killed 265 persons -- including five on the ground -- on Nov. 12, 2001, at a time when the city was still reeling from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
    "It feels like yesterday," said Juan Reyes, 19, of the Bronx, who lost his father in the crash. "It happened four years ago, but it seems like four minutes ago."
    Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg told the hundreds gathered on a chilly morning that the city hopes to pick a design soon for a $2 million memorial to the victims. Officials hope to have a monument in place next fall.
    Flight 587 had just taken off from John F. Kennedy International Airport for a flight to the Dominican Republic when a section of its tail tore away as the plane's pilot battled turbulence.

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20051112-113918-8515r.htm

Terrorism Trial's Strategies Revealed
Moussaoui Has Said He Wants to Testify

By Jerry Markon
Washington Post Staff Writer
As preparations intensify for the upcoming death penalty trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, newly unsealed court documents are laying out the arguments prosecutors and defense attorneys plan to make in what is likely to be the only judicial reckoning for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.Prosecutors will tell an Alexandria federal court jury that Moussaoui deserves to die because he lied to the FBI when he was arrested a month before the terrorist assaults that killed nearly 3,000 people, the papers indicate. If the French citizen had confessed his knowledge of the hijacking plot, the government is expected to argue, the carnage of Sept. 11 could have been prevented.
 
To build their case that Moussaoui should die, prosecutors are planning to use admissions he made in April, when he became the first person convicted in a U.S. case stemming from the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. When he pleaded guilty, Moussaoui signed a statement of facts admitting that he "lied to federal agents to allow his al Qaeda 'brothers' to go forward with the operation to fly planes into American buildings."Defense attorneys, while arguing that Moussaoui actually knew very little about Sept. 11, are also preparing to put the government itself on trial.Both the Bush and Clinton administrations were warned that Osama bin Laden wanted to strike the United States, the attorneys are arguing, but did little to prepare. In fact, they say, the government knew far more about bin Laden's intentions than did Moussaoui -- and also knew enough about Moussaoui to realize that he could pose a threat."We need to know, almost frozen in time, what was known by the government before the planes hit the World Trade Center," Moussaoui attorney Edward B. MacMahon Jr. said at a classified hearing whose contents were made public last week. Defense attorneys said that before Sept. 11, former CIA director George J. Tenet was briefed about Moussaoui after Moussaoui was arrested because his behavior at a Minnesota flight school was suspicious. The title of the briefing: "Islamic Extremist or Islamic Fundamentalist Learns to Fly."Moussaoui, 37, pleaded guilty to six counts of conspiring with al Qaeda and said that bin Laden had personally instructed him to fly an airplane into the White House. But he denied that he was planning to be a Sept. 11 hijacker and said his attack was to come later. A trial, starting Jan. 9 with jury selection, will now convene to determine if he should be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison.The trial itself, expected to last several months at a courthouse just miles from the Pentagon, promises to be extraordinary. Scores of reporters will descend on a building already under extremely tight security due to numerous other high-profile cases. Jury selection alone, from a pool filled with government workers, is expected to take almost a month, according to a schedule set by U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema -- far longer than most high-profile cases.During the proceedings, relatives of Sept. 11 victims will have their day in court for the first time since the attacks. An unknown number are expected to testify as part of a massive and unprecedented outreach the government mounted, both to secure relatives' cooperation in court and to help them deal with their loss.Prosecutors acknowledged in a recent filing that their so-called victim impact evidence will be "emotionally charged." The trial will also be aired on closed-circuit television to Sept. 11 family members at highly secure, remote locations outside Alexandria.At the defense table, the trial could feature wild unpredictability. Moussaoui, an admitted al Qaeda member, is known for rambling speeches and heated courtroom outbursts. When he pleaded guilty, he called one of his attorneys a "Judas" and screamed: "Lord! God curse America!"Sources familiar with the case said that Moussaoui has not talked to his attorneys in months. It is unclear how this will affect the defense case or how Brinkema will react to any outbursts. Brinkema initially granted Moussaoui the right to represent himself but revoked it after he scrawled blistering handwritten motions from jail in which he taunted the government and compared the judge to a Nazi SS officer.

Moussaoui has indicated that he wants to testify, sources said, which is his right under the U.S. Constitution. At his plea hearing, he said he would "fight every inch against the death penalty."Prosecutors and defense attorneys would not comment beyond the court filings.

Moussaoui has been in the Alexandria jail for nearly four years. He was arrested more than three weeks before Sept. 11 and was charged in December 2001 with conspiring with al Qaeda in the Sept. 11 attacks.

A constitutional showdown over access to top al Qaeda detainees delayed the case for more than two years. Moussaoui wanted to interview the captives, saying they could clear him. Brinkema agreed, but the government vehemently resisted on national security grounds.

Eventually, a federal appeals court ruled that Moussaoui could not interview the detainees but could present to the jury portions of statements they made to interrogators.

The two sides are still fighting over the issue. In May, defense attorneys sought access to other detainees, recently unsealed court filings show. Brinkema has yet to rule on the request. And the government urged Brinkema to reconsider her earlier rulings, saying the al Qaeda witnesses are not relevant to the sentencing trial.

Brinkema declined to do so in an order unsealed Thursday, writing that the witnesses' statements "remain extremely material to this case."

It is unclear how the statements will be presented at the trial, but what is clear is that much will turn on whether jurors conclude that Moussaoui lied to federal agents after his arrest. The newly unsealed documents indicate that is the heart of the government's case.

According to a transcript of the Oct. 12 hearing unsealed last week in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Brinkema said to prosecutors: "I think your theory of the case now is that his failure to tell the agents what he knew about Sept. 11 resulted in death."

"You are correct, your honor," responded Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Spencer. Later in the hearing, Spencer referred to Moussaoui's admissions in the statement of facts and said: "We know he knew that much and lied, and instead of giving those answers, he gave false answers."

The hearing transcript was released with redactions; much of the material in the case is classified. Attorneys can view classified material only in two locked rooms -- a defense room in the basement of the federal courthouse in Alexandria and a government room within the U.S. attorney's office, located in the same building, sources said.

At the Oct. 12 hearing, defense attorneys outlined their argument that Moussaoui knew very little about Sept. 11 and that his confession wouldn't have stopped the attacks anyway because the government had repeatedly failed to act on warnings about al Qaeda's plans.

"We're trying to pinpoint what information the government had before 9/11 . . . to compare it with what Mr. Moussaoui may or may not have known or what they did even with the information that they had," MacMahon said.

Another recently unsealed defense filing says that President Bill Clinton was warned in 1998 "that bin Laden was preparing to hijack United States aircraft." The same filing cites a controversial August 2001 briefing given to President Bush titled "Bin Laden determined to strike in U.S."

The White House declassified that briefing last year after a request from the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks. It warned Bush that the FBI had information that terrorists might be preparing for a hijacking in the United States and might be targeting a building in Lower Manhattan.

"Substantial evidence will be presented at trial," Moussaoui's attorneys wrote in their filing, "that the United States government knew more about al Qaeda's plans to attack the United States than did Mr. Moussaoui."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...R2005111301007.html

WTC Memorial Competition Set

By Katia Hetter
NY Times
Staff Writer

August 15, 2002, 1:11 PM EDT

An international competition early next year could lead to a design for the World Trade Center memorial by fall 2003, according to the Lower Manhattan Development Corp.’s Anita Contini.

“A defined and clearly articulated memorial process is critical to the success of creating a fitting memorial,” said Contini, LMDC’s vice president and director for the memorial, cultural and civic programs, speaking at Thursday's board meeting. “To ensure the memorial is not an afterthought, it is essential to be sure the plans for the memorial are coordinated with the overall site planning efforts at the World Trade Center site and with the surrounding area.”

The LMDC will set criteria for an international competition in ongoing discussions with its families advisory council and public hearings scheduled in each of New York City’s five boroughs and New Jersey over the next two months, said Contini.

The LMDC families advisory council has already written a preliminary mission statement, which has been sent with a questionnaire to more than 5,000 families of Sept. 11 victims.

A several-month delay in the selection of an overall site plan will complement the memorial process, which has been sped up, said LMDC chairman John Whitehead. “We’ll have better decisions on both if they can be done in tandem,” Whitehead said.

The delay is due to a decision by the LMDC and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to hire five new architecture firms to contribute more ideas for the site plans.

That means a final site plan — originally due Dec. 1 — could be ready two or three months later.

http://www.giveyourvoice.com/lobby.html#memcomp

New airline security idea revealed.

Caution:

Contains foul language, and racial obscenities.

http://216.69.139.6/BatDay.WMV

The seven sites -- and where they stand
 
"Every state is capitalizing and profiteering on the Lewis and Clark tourist trade, but these people really wanted me to look at it. I couldn't say no." "I'm making decisions as to what sides of history get laid down. I hope I see clearly."
Sunday, November 13, 2005
-- Allan Brettman and Randy Gragg
Long after the Lewis and Clark re-enactors have left the building and the 200th anniversary commemorative trinkets disappear, the Confluence Project will endure.

First, however, it needs to get built.

In 2000, officials with the Vancouver-based project announced that world-renowned designer Maya Lin had agreed to undertake an ambitious plan to do something along the Columbia River basin. Though little was known about the details, the project was to draw on Lin's poetically deep historic awareness. And timed to coincide with the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark's opening of the American West, it also was to include elements of Native American culture and pay homage to nature. With five years to play with, a 2005 deadline seemed reasonable.
 
It didn't work out that way. Construction has started at only one of seven sites with the 200th anniversary of the Corps of Discovery reaching the Pacific Ocean just days away. A ceremonial groundbreaking is scheduled at another site this week.

Confluence officials blame the delays on the complicated tasks of finding public/private partnerships, obtaining construction permits and raising money. The nonprofit project has had to raise $22.8 million, which includes a contingency fund, a $2 million maintenance endowment and $1 million for Lin's fee (which at under 5 percent is well within the average charged by most architects and less than a third of what some architects of her stature charge). So far, $17.5 million had been committed or pledged by government agencies, private foundations and patrons.

The seven components of the Confluence Project and where they stand:

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http://www.oregonlive.com/O/artsandbooks/i...18129580.xml&coll=7

LMDC Announces Allocation of Grants

 NEW YORK.-Board Dedicates $10 Million to the Drawing Center for a Lower Manhattan Home The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announced at a meeting of its Board of Directors today that they will be taking applications for the first round of grants that will allocate $35 million in cultural enhancement funds. The LMDC Board also appointed a five member advisory panel to assist in awarding these grants, and announced that up to $10 million in cultural enhancement funds will be used for the creation of the Drawing Center at a new downtown facility.

“In May, the LMDC along with Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg dedicated resources to strengthening existing and creating new cultural facilities in Lower Manhattan. Today we are happy to name the members of the advisory panel that will begin the process of allocating these cultural enhancement funds,” said LMDC Board Chairman, John C. Whitehead. “Our panelists bring a level of expertise and leadership in the arts that will ensure that these funds will make a vibrant and positive impact on the future of culture in Lower Manhattan.”

“As Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg have stressed, culture is a priority for downtown’s revitalization,” said Stefan Pryor, President of the LMDC. “Our previous allocation of $50 million for the Performing Arts Center along with this $10 million pledge to help the Drawing Center build a new home downtown and the additional grants we will be awarding from the $35 million in cultural enhancement funds demonstrates our strong commitment to the arts. And it furthers our efforts of transforming the Lower Manhattan community into a 24/7 community to work, live and visit.”

“We are tremendously pleased by LMDC’s generosity and commitment to help the Drawing Center find its new home. This news will be very helpful as we continue in our relocation efforts downtown,” said Drawing Center President George Negroponte. “The LMDC has time and again demonstrated to us that they are serious about helping us develop as an institution and that they are serious about the arts and culture having a role in the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan.”

Following the announcement at today’s board meeting, the LMDC will seek the assistance of community and arts organizations to help publicize the grants. Applications for funding, a link to submit questions and additional information will be available on the LMDC’s website at www.RenewNYC.com on Monday, November 14, 2005. Potential applicants can also call (212) 587-9327. New applications and all requested supporting materials must be received by December 22, 2005 in order to be considered for funding in this initial round of grants.

Applications will be reviewed by LMDC staff for completeness and compliance with guidelines, and then be sent to the advisory committee for review. It is anticipated that the LMDC Board will begin making award announcements in early 2006.

The following people have agreed to a request by the LMDC Board of Directors to serve as the Cultural Fund Advisory Committee and will recommend applicants for funding to the Board:

Richard Schwartz, Chairman of the New York State Council on the Arts: Mr. Schwartz has served as a trustee of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the National Museum Services Board, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Saint Gaudens National Historic site in Cornish, New Hampshire, the Westchester Council for the Arts, Historic Hudson, the Hudson River Valley Greenway Council, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, as well as a trustee at Cornell University, Fairfield University and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Chairman Schwartz is also a Commissioner of the National Museum of American Art, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, a member of the Board of the New York State Council on the Arts and a member of the Visiting Committee of American Paintings and Sculpture of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Kate D. Levin, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs: Ms. Levin is charged with overseeing, sustaining and promoting New York City’s cultural life and its economic impact on the five boroughs, coordinating cultural policy for the City’s approximately 1,400 art and cultural institutions and organizations. Prior to her appointment with the City, Ms. Levin was an Assistant Professor of English and Theater at the City College of New York CUNY and Associate Director of the Simon H. Rifkind Center for Humanities and the Arts CCNY. Ms. Levin is a downtown resident.

Tom Finkelpearl, Executive Director, The Queens Museum of Art: Mr. Finkelpearl has worked as a curator and program manager at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, Director of the Percent for Art Program at the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and Executive Director of Program at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He was appointed to his current post as the executive director of the Queens Museum of Art in 2002. Based on his public art experience and further research, he authored the book Dialogues in Public Art in 2000. Mr. Finkelpearl makes his home in Lower Manhattan.

Eddy Bayardelle, Director of Global Philanthropy, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.: Mr. Bayardelle also serves as Secretary of the Merrill Lynch Foundation. Mr. Bayardelle is the former Superintendent of Hempstead Public Schools in Long Island and former Executive Director of the Division of Special Education for New York City Public Schools. Mr. Bayardelle is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Coalition of Haitian Rights.

Anita Contini, Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate and Public Affairs, CIT Group Inc.: Ms. Contini currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of the Alliance for the Arts and on the boards of The Estate Project for Artists with Aids, The American Committee for St. Petersburg, Russia and is an active member of a number of organizations including Art Table, Architects Institute of America (AIA), New York. She was the Founder of the Non-for-Profit award winning arts organization, Creative Time, and has received a number of awards for distinguished public service from the Municipal Arts Society, Hofstra University, American Institute of Architects, New York, and the Downtown Lower Manhattan Business Association. Ms. Contini is a former Vice President for Memorial, Cultural and Civic programs for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and resides downtown.

“We are grateful to the individuals on this advisory panel for assisting the LMDC with this important effort,” said Stefan Pryor. “Through this process we will identify cultural projects that have the potential to impact our area positively and over the long-term. We are looking for groups that will enhance the cultural fabric of Lower Manhattan for future generations.”

 
http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index...sec=2&int_new=15487

Soldier fights many battles in ‘Army of One’
By Mike Vicencio - Special to the Journal-World

It’s both fitting and ominous that “An Army of One,” a new play by Kansas University graduate Zacory Boatright, will premiere Monday just weeks after the U.S. military death toll in Iraq reached 2,000 and three days after Veterans Day.

Offering a disturbing glimpse into the drama of a soldier’s past and present colliding, the play tells the story of Josh Harrison, an Iraq veteran suffering from the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder and who, fatefully enough, lost his father to the Gulf War as a child.

Just as Josh’s motivation to go to war is personal, so was the playwright’s impetus to roll up his sleeves and put pen to paper.

“The play is based on my building response to what was happening in Afghanistan and Iraq after September 11,” says Boatright, who wrote “An Army of One” during a directed study with KU professor Paul Lim before graduating last May with a bachelor’s degree in English. “As a person who’s not in the military or the government, I could only do so much in response to the tragedy. But after digesting the influx of news, I just needed to put something down on paper.”

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/nov/13/s...es_army_one/?living