Put It Above Ground

It is abhorrent that the lives lost on 9/11 must be continually disgraced and robbed of their place in history.

Is it a coincidence that the recommended memorial plaza at Ground Zero resembles Rockefeller Center with it’s trees and open pit?
Or is it just a lack of true creative ability and laziness?

The 9/11 memorial and museum must be above ground, inclusive of access to the bedrock with the tower footprints.
The victims of 9/11 did not work in a pit, so why should their memorial be?

Eliminate random placement of the names-list by company,FD,PD,PAPD etc.
The names must be placed for proper viewing, not under an elbow on a handrail.

Include story kiosks for the victims.

Include any and all artifacts-ie:sphere, stairwell, facade and the steel cross.

Eliminate the P.A.’s building exemptions-enough people died thanks to that.

A version of the Korean Memorial would be more cost effective-ie: open air with lifesize bronze figures of rescue workers going in,up and out of the towers as well as the civilians to and from and at their job, a wall of names with different images etched.

The current design is a recipe for disrespect, chaos and is truly awaiting another deadly tragedy.

9/11 and Ground Zero are not a secret so stop trying to bury it.

Ground Zero is sacred ground-treat it as such.

It is not a shopping mall with dance companies, theaters and art galleries.

In a safe and secure manner, “we the people” want to feel,reflect and remember-NOT FORGET.

When the families concerns and requests are addressed and incorporated-perhaps the donations will come more freely.

Jeanne E

“It is a matter of honor to the U.S. military that it will leave no one behind.”

A Veterans’Ceremony
of Honor and Remembrance
at Ground Zero

Ensuring the Proper Recovery of Human Remains
of all Veterans & Civilian Victims of the WTC on 9/11

Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 12 noon

WHAT: Ceremony of Remembrance for all victims of the WTC who served
their country in the military on or before 9/11/01 & a call for proper
recovery of all victims’ human remains at GZ

WHERE: WTC Church and Liberty Streets, NYC

WHEN: Saturday, July 15, 2006

TIME: 12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM

PROGRAM: Advocates for a 9/11 Fallen Heroes Memorial, 9/11 Parents & Families of Firefighters and WTC Victims & The Skyscraper Safety Campaign will join Veterans Groups to hold a Ceremony of Remembrance for those persons who served their country in the military in a special ceremony to be held on July 15, 2006 at GZ.at 12 noon.

Among those joining the ceremony will be The Leatherneck Motorcycle Club/Sunrise Detachment, The Patriot Guard, & the Nam Knights and a unit of the Marine Corps League will provide an Honor Guard and play taps. **The Veterans will read the names aloud of all former members of the military who were lost at the WTC. **

Special focus will be on the fact that 1,152 persons, among them former members of the military, remain missing at the WTC site. The efforts of the families to assure that qualified forensic investigators conduct a thorough search of the Deutsche Bank & WTC perimiter for all human remains at GZ will be highlighted. Human remains at Fresh Kills will also be acknowledged.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Gould, Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Brown University, Providence,RI & expert in human remains recovery, will speak about the proper minimum, scientific procedures necessary for the recovery of human remains at GZ. He will offer the City of N.Y. specific ways to accomplish this goal with the help of the JPAC.

** We are endeavoring to obtain the full list of all veterans (former & reserve military) lost at the WTC. If you would like your loved one’s name included in the ceremony, please send their name & military affiliation to: sallyregenhard@aol.com
718-671-7326 / 646-266-1987 immediately.

All Families & Friends, whether military affiliated or not, are encouraged to attend this brief, but very important ceremony to focus on the need to honor our loved ones and “to leave no one behind.”

The following was submitted by one of our members after she replied to a WTC Memorial Foundation ad in Newsday.

 

I called the phone number in the July 11th Newsday ad for the memorial foundation. 

Although we have accomplished what some thought was impossible by getting the names of our loved ones above ground there is still much to do.

Both the LMDC and the Port Authority continue to ignore the safety and security issues inherent in the current plan and continue to build outside the legal jurisdiction of the NYC Building and Fire codes.

The current plan still calls for the random placement of the names and has not shown how the names will be respectfully displayed.

The LMDC the Mayor and the Governor continue to ignore our requests for JPAC to be brought in to supplement the proper search for human remains at 130 Liberty and the surrounding buildings. They still have not revealed where the so called debris that has been taken has been sent. We would like the opportunity to have experts maybe even JPAC search through this debris to see if anything was missed.

There has been no progress on the movement of remains from Fresh Kills.

There has been no public accountabilty of what has been spent by the LMDC since its inception. You would think that an agency being funded by tax dollars would have that responsibility. It has been noted that the WTC Memorial Foundation has been spending $450,000 a month since it was created. It would be interesting to see what the LMDC has spent.

The problem is we are just a small group and are fighting a large institution with deep pockets.

As promised we will continue to fight for a safe and respectful memorial.

But we need your help.

How to Help

 

 

                                             Media Release
 

WTC FAMILIES FOR PROPER BURIAL, INC. WOULD LIKE TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT CONCERNING THE LMDC’S MISTREATMENT OF THE HUMAN REMAINS FROM THE SEPTEMBER 11^TH DEAD:

 

 

            WTC Families for Proper Burial, Inc. deplores the LMDC’s disregard for the human remains of the September 11th dead.  Four years ago the LMDC said that the Deustche Bank building (130 Liberty Street) was cleared of all human remains. In recent months, almost five years later, nearly 700 fragments were found, with the expectation of finding hundreds more.  Elected officials and families asked that JPAC be included in the search for human remains, but the LMDC arrogantly states it does a more thorough job than JPAC.  If so, then why are we still discovering remains five years after the victims died?  What possible reason is there for rejecting additional expert help?   Why are they focusing only on the roof?  Experts and experienced volunteers agree that the gash, cooling towers, louvered areas and other floors certainly will yield shockingly substantial remains?  Contrary to an official City statement that, “The LMDC and OCME have developed protocols, which were established in conjunction with family members…,� many family members do NOT approve of these protocols. Our concerns and recommendations have been summarily dismissed as has the experienced fire fighter/recovery worker who discovered a human scalp, complete with hair, tissue and bone at the Deutsche Bank building. 

 

            The City continues to show flagrant disrespect for our American heroes and civilians killed in the worst attack on our nation. They have bulldozed remains into the Fresh Kills Garbage dump, have left remains to languish and be further degraded near the WTC site and have denied all of us the solace of treating the dead with the respect and dignity they deserve.  This must stop.