The 37th anniversary
Posted by Beverly Raposa on December 30, 2009, 1:38 am
To all of my fellow survivors and to the familes and friends of loved ones lost on Flight 401...What a day this has been! As you know , we are working on a Tribute to 401. This morning we met at Pine Island Bagel in Davie (owned by Bob who was with EAL 27 years) We met a lot of folks and received some generous donations. But Luisa Yanez had put a piece in the Miami Herald and issued a press release about us getting together on this night at the 94th Aerosquadron restaurant in MIami and we received a call from a radio station and then a call from the Today Show reps in Miami! They came up and filmed and it was on the 11 PM news. It will also be on the TODAY SHOW tomm morning at 7:15 AM (the 30th)! Tonight at the restaurant we had all 3 networks and the Spanish network come to the restaurant! It was quite something! WE KNOW that 2010 is going to be a great year when the TRIBUTE will move closer to a reality! We will shortly have the architect's designs on the site for you to see. So much is happening! Mercy, myself and Patti (flight attendants(, Ron, Jan and Miguel (passengers) Benny and Catherine (Honorary Tribute members) have come a long way. Tonight was very moving for us to be together. We so remember our fellow crew members and passengers who did not make it. For us it is always a humbling time as we recognize the gift of life we were given that night. We hold each of the 101 passengers and crew members and now Bud Marquis, who arrived first in his airboat, in our hearts. Know that our love and thoughts go out to each of you. On behalf of the Tribute comittee I want to wish each of you a healthy and happy new year! Peter..THANK YOU for this website! God bless you all!!! Beverly
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