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Wives ask WNY to turn on porch lights

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Women lost husbands in crash of fligth 3407

Updated: Friday, 05 Feb 2010, 7:47 AM EST
Published : Friday, 05 Feb 2010, 7:47 AM EST

* Judy Moore
* Posted by: Emily Lenihan

Two women who lost their husbands in the crash of flight 3407, are asking western New Yorkers to "Light the Way Home," next Friday.

February 12 is the first anniversary of the crash.

Robin Tolsma and Jennifer West are asking the public to turn on their porch lights, from 10 to 11 p.m. on February 12. That is the hour in which flight 3407 was supposed to land.

To mark the anniversary, victims' families will also walk from the crash site to the Buffalo Airport.


http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/Wives-ask-WNY-to-turn-on-porch-lights


Please help spread the word about the porch lights! Share this story with other forums you belong to.

The victims were not just people from Buffalo!!!

Let's make this BIG-NOT just Western NY, but nation-wide!
 
Families commemorate fatal crash
Walk commemorate's the crash of flight 3407

Updated: Thursday, 04 Feb 2010, 2:04 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 04 Feb 2010, 2:04 PM EST

RELEASE: The 'Families of Continental Flight 3407' and the City of Buffalo will reunite and "Walk to Complete the Journey," to commemorate the one year anniversary in honor of their loved ones on Friday, February 12th at 9:30 a.m.

The 3407 families will "Walk to Complete the Journey" of the 51 souls lost and march 10 miles, mapping a route from the site of the crash to the Buffalo International Airport, where Continental Flight 3407 was expected to land safely.

The public is invited to walk the route in one of three legs; 10 miles starting at Long Street, 4.2. miles starting at Main and Transit and 1 mile starting at Holiday Inn on Genesee.

Register for free, by clicking here-http://flight3407memorialwalk.eventbrite.com/ . Visit the group's website, here-http://www.3407memorial.com/.


http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/Families-commemorate-fatal-crash
 
Letter to support Flight 3407 families

Updated: Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010, 8:18 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010, 8:18 PM EST

* Posted by: Eli George

Families of Flight 3407 are hoping you will help support them on Sunday, February 14th, and send a letter to an elected official in support of their message. You can read more about what they'd like you to do in the letter they released:

Dear Friends,

Our sincerest thanks for your willingness to assist our cause on this upcoming anniversary of the horrible tragedy that robbed us of our loved ones.

Here is what we need you to do - WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO DO THIS BETWEEN FRIDAY (the anniversary) AND SUNDAY:


1) Choose one of two messages and fill in the blank with a short explanation of why this is important to you (I lost my cousin, I travel frequently, I saw PBS Frontline and was touched by this group's efforts, etc). Then copy the paragraph.

a) PARAGRAPH OF FULL SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED AVIATION SAFETY LAWS

Dear Senator/President __________,

I am sending you this note in support of the 'Families of Continental Flight 3407', who lost loved ones last February 12th in the tragic plane crash outside Buffalo. This issue has special meaning to me because ___________________________.

I just wanted you to know of my full support for everything the group has been advocating for, in particular that there truly be one level of safety between the major and regional carriers, and that the minimum qualification requirements for commercial pilots be significantly raised. The thought that a regional airline could hire someone as a pilot with as little as 250 hours of flight time and little or no experience flying in bad weather conditions is of great concern to me.

The FAA Reauthorization Bill contains many key measures that would make air travel safer, particularly at the regional airlines. Because of health care, this bill has gone nowhere in the Senate since last July. Please do everything in your power to honor the victims' memory by having this Bill voted on and passed in the Senate as quickly as possible; let's not have a repeat of this horrible, and completely avoidable, tragedy.

Sincerely,

b) PARAGRAPH OF SUPPORT ASKING THE SENATE TO VOTE ON THE BILL ASAP

Dear Senator/President __________,

I am sending you this note in support of the 'Families of Continental Flight 3407', who lost loved ones last February 12th in the tragic plane crash outside Buffalo. This issue has special meaning to me because ___________________________.

Since last summer, the group has diligently pushed for the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Bill, and the many aviation safety measures it contains. Because of health care, this bill has gone nowhere in the Senate since last July. In honor of the victims and the admirable efforts of their families and friends, I ask that you do everything in your power to bring this Bill to a vote in the Senate as quickly as possible.

Sincerely,


2) Click on each of the following five links to these key leaders and paste your paragraph in there. (Note each of these will require you to enter an address - that is because the senators respond to anyone from their home state. Also there is a section for topic or subject - select "Transportation" or Aviation Safety if it asks you to be more specific).

Do not worry if there is any reference to you not being from their home state - trust us that they religiously count up how many emails they receive on various topics.

1) Senator Harry Reid (NV) - majority leader - http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

2) Senator Dick Durbin (IL) - majority whip - http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm

3) Senator Max Baucus (MT) - chairman, Finance Committee - http://baucus.senate.gov/?p=contact

4) Senator Jay Rockefeller (WV) - chairman, Commerce Committee - http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

5) President Obama - http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact


3) If you wouldn't mind, try to help our effort by reaching out to a few additional people this weekend to add to our numbers.

We all thank you from the bottom of our hearts and together we WILL make a difference!

The "Families of Continental Flight 3407"



http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/Letter-to-support-Flight-3407-families
 
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