Remembering 9-11.In keeping with its long history of planting memorial groves, AMERICAN FORESTS American Forests is a nonprofit conservation organization that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting. The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, by physician/horticulturist John Aston Warder and a group of like-minded citizens will supply the trees for the planned Pentagon Memorial The Pentagon Memorial, under construction outside the Pentagon, is one of several memorials to those killed at the Pentagon in the September 11, 2001 attacks. In the aftermath of the attacks, there were numerous impromptu memorials in areas around the Pentagon. Park. The park, which remembers the 184 men, women, and children who died there on 9-11, will feature 184 memorial benches together with trees and reflecting pools
A reflecting pool is a structure often used in memorials. It generally consists of a shallow pool of water, usually quite calm. . A group representing victims' families chose the design from more than 1,100 entries. The U.S. Forest Service has given AMERICAN FORESTS a matching grant matching grant Academia Non-peer-reviewed funding in which a commercial enterprise, foundation, or philanthropy, federal government, contributes a sum of money that 'matches' a financial contribution made by an institution, university or hospital. to support landscape design, tree planting, and maintenance. Over the coming months, AMERICAN FORESTS will work with the Department of Defense and victims' families to begin the process of creating the memorial. Ralph Newton, a Pentagon representative, praises "the insight and spirit of collaboration" AMERICAN FORESTS brought to the project, saying the organization had been "influential in the overall landscaping approach to the memorial and its surrounding area." "We are most grateful for this generous gift from AMERICAN FORESTS," says Dick McGraw, a spokesman for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The Pentagon Memorial Park project, estimated to cost $20 million, is to be paid for entirely by private contributions. Although the physical damage to the Pentagon was rebuilt in less than a year. a July 4 story in the Washington Post shows how victims' families, friends, and coworkers are struggling with their emotions. "Our lives are still a wreck," Elaine Donovan told The Post. Donovan's husband, CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. William H. Donovan, died in the Pentagon. "The building is up, and it looks like nothing happened, but the reality of it is, that is just a facade facade (fəsäd`), exterior face or wall of a building. The term implies ordered placement of its openings and other features and thus seems inapplicable to a wall without design. ." It is hoped that the creation of the memorial will help with the healing process. "We are proud to he a part of this project and pleased to know that there will be a living memorial to those who lost their lives on that tragic day," says Karen Fedor. AMERICAN FORESTS' VP for Global ReLeaf: "I hope people will consider joining the effort to ensure that this important project succeeds." To help match the grant to sponsor trees for the memorial, please call Karen Fedor or Jeff Olson Jeff Olson was the cowboy in the musical group Village People. Olson was born in New York City, but currently lives in Connecticut. He joined the Village People in 1980 when Randy Jones left, and a friend informed him that a pop-group was looking for a singer/dancer. at 800/368-5748. |
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