Taunya Lemon

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From: "one4oneness" <tlemon1@...>
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Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 2:27 PM
Subject: Fwd: Please read this


> --- In [email protected], Melissa Johnson
> <Famadventures@y...> wrote:
>
>
>
> > > >
> > > > Subject: Idea from the son of a 9/11 firefighter
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Before you delete this, just remember that this is a
> > > > 14 year-old boy who lost his father in September 11th. All
> you're
> asked
> > to
> > > > do is type, point and click. He's got a really great idea.
> Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Hello, I lost my Dad on September 11th; he was Chief Edward
> Geraghty,
> > > > Battalion 9, New York City Fire Department. He lost his life
> with many
> > > > other heroes that day, victims of the terrorists. Firefighters
> from
> all
> > > > over have come to the aid and rescue of the tragedy in New
> York and
> > > > Washington, D.C. Many firefighters lost their lives to save
> someone
> > > > else's; the truth of the matter is, they do this every single
> day.
> They
> > > > truly are heroes. I know many people feel helpless, especially
> those
> who
> > > > live far from NYC and D.C. We all want to do something to show
> our
> > > > appreciation, our support. I think we can... In honor of the
> bravery,
> > > > courage and determination of American firefighters, there
> should be a
> > day
> > > > in our nation to celebrate and appreciate their hard-work and
> > never-ending
> > > > passion for saving lives. I think we should honor all those
> other
> heroes
> > > > who still live today.
> > > >
> > > > I'm starting a petition for a National Firefighters day. Will
> you help
> > > > make every September 11th "National Firefighters Day"? Please
> join me!
> > > >
> > > > Thank you. Connor Geraghty, age 14, Rockville Centre, New York
> (I Love
> > u,
> > > > DAD!!)
> > > >
> > > > PS: When this list reaches 250 names, please send it back to
> me at
> > > > ceg8587@a...
> > > >
> > > > Instructions: To add your name, click forward, add your name
> at the
> > bottom
> > > > of the list. Send it to all you know. OR...COPY AND PASTE INTO
> A NEW
> > > > EMAIL... ADD YOUR NAME.
> > > >
> > > > 1. Ray Vant, Rochester N.Y.
> > > > 2. Debbie Vant, Rochester N.Y.
> > > > 3. Magna Hatelevik, Niagara Falls, Ontario
> > > > 4. Gail Moore, Hamilton, Ontario
> > > > 5. Shannon Goba-Marr, Niagara Falls, Ontario
> > > > 6. Lorie Bradshaw, Niagara Falls, Ontario
> > > > 7. Kim Michael, Niagara Falls, Ontario
> > > > 8. Marc Michael, Niagara Falls, Ontario
> > > > 9. Nicole Panto, Niagara Falls, Ont.
> > > > 10. Steve Lambert, Niagara Falls, Ont
> > > > 11. Kamrin Bradshaw, Niagara Falls, Ontario
> > > > 12. Chris Bradshaw, Niagara Falls, Ontario
> > > > 13. Richard Eldon, Hamilton Ontario
> > > > 14 Shari Roberts, Hamilton Ontario
> > > > 15 Terry Eldon, Niagara Falls Ontario
> > > > 16 Greg Cooper, Burlington Ontario
> > > > 17 Andre Frehn, Mississauga Ontario
> > > > 18 Tanya Roberts, Ottawa, ON
> > > > 19. Crystal Devost, Ottawa, Ontario
> > > > 20. Lisa McIsaac, Ottawa, Ontairo
> > > > 21. Sharon Jessome, Glace Bay, NS
> > > > 22. Karen Marsh, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > > > 23. Tracy Hanlon, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > > > 24. Justin Hanlon, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > > > 25. Diane Cleveland, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > > > 26. Brenda Upshaw, NS
> > > > 27. Jim de la Mothe, Hackettb (tm)s Cove, NS, Canada
> > > > 28. Keith Humphrey, Edmonton, Alberta
> > > > 29. L Sneddon, Edmonton. Alberta
> > > > 30. Rick Shail, Georgetown, Ontario
> > > > 31. Rhonda Shail, Georgetown, Ontario
> > > > 32. Tom Hoy, St. Louis, MO
> > > > 33. Cathy Hoy, St. Louis, MO
> > > > 34. Vickie Pohlmann, St. Louis, MO
> > > > 35. Randy Pohlmann, St. Louis, MO
> > > > 36. Christine Keene, St. Louis, MO
> > > > 37. Jamie Miller, St. Louis, Mo
> > > > 38. Bridget McCullough
> > > > 39. Bob McCullough
> > > > 40. Katie Doherty, Chicago, IL
> > > > 41. Kevin Doherty, Chicago, IL
> > > > 42. Michael John Doherty, Chicago, IL
> > > > 43. Mary Hie, Chicago, IL
> > > > 44. John Hie, Chicago, IL
> > > > 45. Patricia Hie, Prairie Ridge, IL
> > > > 46. Jeanne Cavers, Arlington Heights, IL
> > > > 47. John Cavers, Arlington Heights, IL
> > > > 48. Will Cavers, Arlington Heights, IL
> > > > 49. Colleen Cavers, Arlington Heights, IL
> > > > 50. Michael Cavers, Arlington Heights, IL
> > > > 51. Kevin Cavers, Arlington Heights, IL
> > > > 52. Lisa Majeske, Wood Dale, IL
> > > > 53. Joseph Majeske, Wood Dale, IL
> > > > 54. Rob Degen, Bloomingdale, IL
> > > > 55. Sheri Degen, Bloomingdale, IL
> > > > 56. Denise Powell, Itasca, IL
> > > > 57. Bill Powell, Itasca, IL
> > > > 58. Marina Jakubowski, Lake Bluff, IL
> > > > 59. Chuck Knesley, Lake Bluff, Il
> > > > 60. Ken Arnswald, Mundelein, IL
> > > > 61. James Pellitteri, Gurnee, IL
> > > > 62. John Skillman, Gurnee, IL
> > > > 63. Steven Orusa, Waukegan, IL
> > > > 64. James Pavelick, Waukegan, IL
> > > > 65. Dan Kublank, Waukegan, IL
> > > > 66. David Kublank, Lindenhurst, IL
> > > > 67. Rob Kublank, Wisconsin Rapids, WI I have your fathers name
> on a
> > > > memorial wrist band. God be with you.
> > > > 68. Merry Soyck-Doring, Cameron, WI
> > > > 69. Raymond L. Doring, Cameron, WI
> > > > 70. Frank J. Pierson, Clifton Park, N.Y.
> > > > 71. Judith Pierson, Clifton Park, N.Y.
> > > > 72. Jennifer Richard, Easthampton, MA
> > > > 73. Aimee Richards, Winooski, VT
> > > > 74. Gretel-Ann Fischer, Colchester, VT
> > > > 75 Jane Alexy, Queensbury,NY
> > > > 76 Barbara Parks, Queensbury, NY
> > > > 77. Barbara McCarthy Hartford, NY
> > > > 78. Martha Schaefer Hayes, NY
> > > > 79. Paula Bailey, NH
> > > > 80. Dee Ann Wright, TX
> > > > 81. Janice Hazzard, CA
> > > > 82. Lisa Voeltz, Corona, CA
> > > > 83. Elizabeth George, Independence, KY
> > > > 84. Katie O'Shaughnessy, Cincinnati, OH
> > > > 85. Denny O'Shaughnessy, Cincinnati, OH
> > > > 86. Rick Otto, Cincinnati, OH
> > > > 87. Ginny Otto, Cincinnati, OH
> > > > 88. Janet Roedel, Cincinnati, OH
> > > > 89. Terry D. Gaines, Cincinnati, OH
> > > > 90. Jim Applegate, Cinti, OH
> > > > 91. Bill Zeeb
> > > > 92. Bonnie Zeeb
> > > > 93. Greg Reinhold
> > > > 94. Tina Reinhold
> > > > 95. Derek Reinhold-Aberdeen, IN
> > > > 96. Charles E. Taylor - Portland, IN.
> > > > 97. Cary Lankford - Lynn, IN
> > > > 98. SHERRY ULMER- ANDERSON,IN
> > > > 99. SARAH RAMSIER- AKRON, OH
> > > > 100. Judith Ramsier, Akron OH
> > > > 101. Martha Shaughnessy, Akron, OH
> > > > 102. Dan Shaughnessy, Akron Oh
> > > > 103. Doug Bjerre - Kent,Ohio
> > > > 104. Vera Buk-Bjerre - Kent, OHIO
> > > > 105. Victor Buk - Strongsville,OH
> > > > 106. Nancy Buk - Strongsville,OH
> > > > 107. Pat Gassert - Maple Hts., OH
> > > > 108. Pat McElroy - N. Royalton, OH
> > > > 109. Roberta Baker - St. Leonard, MD
> > > > 110. JENNY BEAMER- ST. LEONARD, MD
> > > > 111. RANDY BEAMER-ST. LEONARD, MD
> > > > 112. LORAN BEAMER-ST. LEONARD, MD
> > > > 113. DAWN HALL- ST. LEONARD, MD
> > > > 114. SHELLEY QUESENBERRY- PR. FREDERICK, MD
> > > > 115. Gail Farrall- LaPlata, MD
> > > > 116. Willie Farrall-LaPlata, MD
> > > > 117. Frankie Hannah-King George, VA
> > > > 118. Mary Hannah-King George, VA
> > > > 119. Braedon Hannah- King George, VA
> > > > 120. Heather Taylor- St. Leonard, MD
> > > > 121. Nathan Taylor- St. Leonard, MD
> > > > 122. Joshua Taylor-St. Leonard, MD
> > > > 123. Jim Taylor-St. Leonard, MD
> > > > 124. Kelly Sheperd -Friendly, MD
> > > > 125. Carl Fischer, Port Tobacco, Md
> > > > 126. Isy Fischer, Port Tobacco, Md
> > > > 127. Judson T. Peck, Penn Yan,N.Y.
> > > > 128. R. S. BANKER, SPRING HILL, FL
> > > > 129. Dick Montgomery, Spring Hill, FL
> > > > 130. Barry Lehr Southold Fire Dept. New York
> > > > 131, Bev Lehr Southold N. Y.
> > > > 132. Carla Blasko, Greenport, NY
> > > > 133. Gary C. Blasko, Greenport Fire Department NY
> > > > 134. John G. Greenport fire Department N.Y.
> > > > 135. Larry R. Sound Beach Fire Deptartment NY
> > > > 136. John Strahm Sound Beach Fire Department NY
> > > > 137. William Rosasco, Sound Beach Fire Department, NY
> > > > 138. Elizabeth Rosasco, Sound Beach, NY
> > > > 139. Micahel Rosasco, Sound Beach Fire Department, NY
> > > > 140. William Rosasco Jr., Sound Beach, NY
> > > > 141. Brandy Rosasco, Sound Beach, NY.
> > > > 142. Joan Auletta, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
> > > > 143. Egidio Auletta, Ret. NYCFD, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
> > > > 144. Joyce Salomon, Coral Springs, FL
> > > > 145. Henry Salomon, Coral Springs, FL
> > > > 146. Paula Hamlin, Coral Springs, FL
> > > > 147. David Hamlin, Coral Springs, FL
> > > > 148. Wendy Hamlin, Coral Springs, Fl
> > > > 149. Kathy Cullen, Coral Springs, Fl
> > > > 150. Kerrie A. Powers, Throggs Neck, Bronx NY
> > > > 151. Patricia M. Schallock, Brewster, NY
> > > > 152. William H. Schallock, Brewster, Ny
> > > > 153 Henry J. Mc Ardle, Titusville Fl
> > > > 154 Benjamin Monger,Punta Gorda Fl
> > > > 155 Richard DeSimone, Indian Harbour Beach, FL
> > > > 156 Herb Perciavalle, Valley Cottage, NY
> > > > 157 Angela L. Perciavalle, Valley Cottage, NY
> > > > 158 William Barrett, Chestnut Ridge, NY
> > > > 159 Silvia Barrett, Chestnut Ridge, NY
> > > > 160. Robert E. Flynn, Bronx, NY
> > > > 161. Ed (Bucky) Mahoney, Tarrytown, NY
> > > > 162. Virginia (Ginger) Mahoney, Tarrytown, NY
> > > > 163. Raymond T.Straub Ret NYCFD, Palm Harbor, FL
> > > > 164. Patricia Straub, Palm Harbor, FL
> > > > 165. Joanne & Rowdy Hickox,Burleson, TX
> > > > 166. Teresa Hollingsworth Ennis, TX
> > > > 167. Becky Daniels, Midlothian, TX
> > > > 168. Ann Darwin, Mansfield, TX
> > > > 169. Sandra Farley, Watauga, TX
> > > > 170. Jack Beauchamp, Kingsville, Tx
> > > > 171. Amy Beauchamp, Kingsville, Tx
> > > > 172. LYNN HAYES, KINGSVILLE, TX
> > > > 173. SHERI HAYES, KINGSVILLE TX
> > > > 174. Doylene White, Corpus Christi, TX
> > > > 175. Larry Baker, Corpus Christi, Tx.
> > > > 176. Lee Baker Gibson, Wimberley, Tx
> > > > 177. BO GARRETT, WIMBERLEY,TX
> > > > 178. JUDY GARRETT, WIMBERLEY, TX.
> > > > 179. KEVIN MORRIS SR. SAN ANTONIO, TX.
> > > > 180. PAULA MORRIS SAN ANTONIO, TX.
> > > > 181. ALEXIS MORRIS SAN ANTONIO, TX.
> > > > 182. JENNIFER MORRIS SAN ANTONIO, TX.
> > > > 183. GRANT BRIDGEMAN SAN ANTONIO, TX.
> > > > 184. MIKALYN BRIDGEMAN SAN ANTONIO, TX.
> > > > 185. ROSALIE HARPER, ALAMO, TX
> > > > 186. Mary Mattson, Chetek, WI
> > > > 187. Raylene Anderson, Amery, WI
> > > > 188. Donna K. Roberts, Pelzer, S.C.
> > > > 189. Joan Zepf, Greenville, S.C.
> > > > 190. Dean McCombs III, Pelzer, S.C.
> > > > 191. Eddie Lamb, Blue Ridge, S.C.
> > > > 192. Vicki Lewis, Williamston, SC
> > > > 193. BARBARA BRADSHAW, CAYCE SC
> > > > 194. V.B. SHARPE , CAYCE SC
> > > > 195. Marsha Ross, Williamston, S.C.
> > > > 196. Brenda Chapman, Louisiana
> > > > 197. Susie Nutter, FL
> > > > 198. Barbara Patterson, LA
> > > > 199. Rhonda Stephenson, Nashville, TN
> > > > 200. Judy Roelofsz, Nashville, Tn.
> > > > 201. Elizabeth A. Barlow, Nashville, Tn.
> > > > 202. Gina Singleton, Nashville, TN
> > > > 203. John Singleton, Nashville, TN
> > > > 204. Angie W. Osburn, Franklin, TN
> > > > 205. Bruce Osburn, Franklin, TN
> > > > 206. Dewey L. Medley, I Nashville, TN
> > > > 207. Frankie Medley, Nashville, TN
> > > > 208. Dewey L. Medley, II , Nashville, TN
> > > > 209. Brandi Medley, Nashville,TN
> > > > 210. Seth Orman, Nashville, TN
> > > > 211. Dana Solomon, Nashville, TN
> > > > 212. Sandi Merritt, New Lisbon, WI
> > > > 213. Tiann McGonigle, New Lisbon, WI
> > > > 214. Lynn Nelson,Waukesha,WI
> > > > 215. Dawn Sibley, Milwaukee, WI
> > > > 216. Pat Sibley , Milwaukee, WI
> > > > 217. Debbie Wood, Blackwell MO
> > > > 218. Nancy Morris, Adams, TN
> > > 219. Lara Salsman, Springfield, TN
> > > > 220. Fran Sobieski, Beaufort, SC
> > 221. Kerri Correll, Beaufort, SC
> > > >223. Ginny Martin, Beaufort, SC
> > > >224. April Flanders, Johns Island, SC
> > > >225. BG Flanders, Johns Island, SC
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> 226. William Johnson, Ravenel, SC
>
> 227. Melissa Johnson, Ravenel, SC
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D. Klement

Hi, I'm new here but thought I'd just come out of lurkdom long enough to
bring this to your attention...

This is a hoax unfortunately...check it out by google searching it and the
snopes.com and the urban legend site that come up have the story.


Debbie in Ontario Canada....Hi Tia!

Fetteroll

on 1/29/04 2:43 PM, Taunya Lemon at tlemon1@... wrote:

> I'm starting a petition for a National Firefighters day. Will you help make
> every September 11th "National Firefighters Day"? Please join me!
>
> Thank you. Connor Geraghty, age 14, Rockville Centre, New York

Snopes helps on this one too! It's a really good idea to check there before
forwarding anything like this that people receive.

While this was true a few years ago, the email is old and ineffectual and
Connor has rethought the idea of 9/11 being Firefighters Day. Snopes has
some suggestions that are much better than signing an email petition.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/firemen.asp

> Origins:   In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.,
> public sentiment ran high for honoring firefighters and their valiant service
> in a difficult and dangerous job with the establishment of a National
> Firefighters Day. In fact, a National Firefighters Day had already been
> proclaimed by executive order at least twice in recent years, in 1991 by
> President Bush and again in 1993 by President Clinton. Neither of these
> proclamations established a permanent, annual day of honor for firefighters,
> however.

> The two e-mail petitions quoted above both began to circulate shortly after
> September 11, the second started out by Connor Geraghty, the son of Edward
> Geraghty, a Battalion Chief with the New York City Fire Department who lost
> his life in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11. Both suffered from
> some of the usual pitfalls of Internet petitions: the e-mail account listed in
> the first petition was quickly shut down, and the flood of responses
> frequently filled up Connor Geraghty's mailbox and caused incoming messages to
> bounce. Connor's petition did serve the purpose of calling wider attention to
> his cause: his mother forwarded it to New York Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy,
> who in turn read a tribute to Connor and Edward Geraghty into the
> Congressional Record.

> As far as we know, no legislative effort has yet been undertaken to establish
> a National Firefighters Day. Also, according to a November 2001 New York Post
> article, "Connor initially wanted Firefighters Day to be held on Sept. 11, but
> now he thinks that date should be reserved for all sorts of heroes.
> Firefighters, he firmly believes, deserve another day all their own."
> For those still interested in establishing a National Firefighters Day,
> sponsoring a petition on the web rather than via e-mail is much more
> practical. Also, taking a few extra minutes to send letters to Congressional
> representatives rather than simply adding names to an e-petition would be a
> worthwhile effort.

> Last updated:   16 January 2004
>  
> The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/rumors/

Joyce