9/11 Families - March 2010 Events

March 2010

US  House of Representatives Subcommittee  on Border, Maritime 
and Global Counterterrorism Hearing on Visa Security and Passenger 
Pre-Screening Efforts in the Wake of Flight 253
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 10:00am
Washington, DC

Witnesses:

Raymond R. Parmer, Jr., Director, Office of International Affairs, 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security

Thomas Winkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security

David T. Donahue, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa 
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S.  Department of State

The hearing is to examine the roles of U.S.  Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and  the Department of 
State in visa security and passenger pre-screening in  aftermath of the 
Flight 253 incident on Christmas Day 2009.

The hearing will be available on the web – click  here
http://homeland.house.gov/about/subcommittees.asp?subcommittee=8 
to listen online.

For  more information, please contact Dena Graziano or Adam Comis at 
202-225-9978.

311 Cannon House Office Building
Independence Avenue and 1st Street, SE 
Washington, DC   20003

United States House of Representatives
Committee on Homeland Security 
H2-176, Ford   House Office   Building
Washington,   D.C. 20515 
(202) 226-2616 
http://homeland.house.gov

NY  Reps. to Announce Step Forward for World  Trade Center Health Bill 
(the Zadroga Bill)

Sunday, March 14,  2010, 12:00 noon 
(remember to set  your clock 1 hour ahead on Saturday night)
New York, NY

Reps. Maloney & Nadler Will Gather with First Responders, Union Members, 
Lower Manhattan Residents before  Key House Vote Next Week

At noon on Sunday, March 14, 2010 U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and  Jerrold 
Nadler will announce a step forward for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and 
Compensation Act, legislation that would provide comprehensive health care  
and compensation for those who are sick because of their work during and 
after  the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The press conference will 
be held  at the World Trade Center PATH Station.

For more information, please call Joe Soldevere at 917-536-1399 or  
Ilan Kayatsky  at 917-757-3104.

World Trade Center PATH Station
Vesey Street and West  Broadway
New York, NY

New York City Police Foundation Gala
Tuesday, March 16,  2010, 7:00pm
New York, NY

The annual NYPD Foundation gala will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel 
on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:00pm.

The New York City Police Foundation is the only organization  authorized to 
raise funds on behalf of New York City’s Police Department.

For more information, please contact Mona Elsayed at (212)  529-5533 or 
via e-mail at melsayed@hlgrp.com.

New York City Police Foundation
555  Fifth Avenue,  15th floor 
New York, NY   10017 
(212)  751-8170
info@nycpolicefoundation.org 
www.nycpolicefoundation.org

The Waldorf Astoria 
301 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 355-3000
Waldorf_Astoria@hilton.com

Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandanna Skate
Saturday, March 20, 2010,  5:00pm
Monsey, NY

The Nyack Indians Alumni Hockey and The Welles Remy  Crowther Charitable 
Trust present the 2010 Red Bandanna Skate. $5.00 admission.

For more information, please visit www.crowthertrust.org. 
Sandler O’Neill broker and volunteer firefighter Welles Remy Crowther, 24, was  
killed after saving several people in Tower 2 on September 11, 2001.

Sport-o-Rama Ice Rink
18 College Road
Monsey, NY 10952-2852
(845) 356-3919 
www.sportorama.com

Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust 
P.O. Box 780 
Nyack, NY 10960
www.crowthertrust.org

Eighth Annual Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation Dinner
Monday, March 22, 2009, 6:30pm, cocktails; 7:30pm, dinner
New York, NY

The Eighth Annual Michael  Lynch Memorial Foundation Dinner will once again 
be held at the beautiful Lighthouse  at Chelsea Piers. This year’s dinner will 
be held on Monday, March 22, 2010 at  6:30pm. Guests will include the 
winners of the 2009 scholarships and Mayor  Michael Bloomberg. This year’s 
honorary Chair will be Jonathan Henes of  Kirkland Ellis LLP.

Invitations were mailed  beginning in January 2010. To receive an invitation, 
please contact Patrick  Lynch at plynch17@nyc.rr.com.
               
Tickets are $500. A number of  sponsorships are available, including table 
sponsorships and the chance to  sponsor firefighters’ attendance.

For any questions you may  have about the dinner, donations or journal ads, 
please contact Patrick Lynch  at (917) 359-9240 or plynch17@nyc.rr.com or 
Maureen Baker at (908)  391-4167 or maureenjbaker@verizon.net.

Black tie optional.

Chelsea Piers  - The Lighthouse
Pier 60
West 23rd Street  and the West Side Highway
New York, NY  10011

The Michael  Lynch Memorial Foundation
P.O. Box 132
Bronx, NY 10465

2011 World Police & Fire Games Annual Dinner Gala
Wednesday,  March 24, 2010
New York, NY

The Annual World Police & Fire Games Dinner Gala to help fund the 2011 World 
Police & Fire Games will be held on at Times  Square’s Marriott Marquis on 
Wednesday, March 24, 2010.

All are welcome to participate, purchase a table,  or donate an item.

More details will arrive soon. Check here or the  2011 World Police & Fire 
Games website at http://2011wpfg.org.

Marriott Marquis Hotel
1535 Broadway (at 45th Street)
New York, NY   10036 
212-298-1900

2011  World Police & Fire Games 
http://2011wpfg.org

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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