- 2005 -

Fire Expo

San Diego Convention Center
31 January - 4 February 2005

Fire House WORLD hosts the WORLD MEMORIAL (Booth #2040-44),
Release of Souls exhibit (in the Lobby) and Gear Up Fire Academy project.

Distinguished Speakers.
Official blessing on February 4th by Fire Chaplain Rabbi Gottesmen, San Diego Fire Rescue

Los Angeles Convention Center, www.lacclink.com, June 4-8th, 2005

George Fern Company Union members, LAFD and ROAD ONE Trucking
assemble the ROS 9-11 Memorial dedicated to Fire fighters.
ROS Memorial hosted by FDNY Fire Fighter (Ret.) Danny Noonan, FDIC Board of Directors.

August 28, 2005 - October 5, 2005
WORLD MEMORIAL associates rose to the calling..."This we do so others may live"

BEAR Search and Rescue was able to alert and launch 27 SAR teams to the Louisiana coast - each rescuing over 220 victims. Teaming up with the 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne, the BSAR teams rescued a total of 11,000 people and hundreds of animals. Complete Trenton Times article

Shannon Sandridge was one of the first search teams to arrive the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
His song "God Made Us That Way" can be heard on the WM Firefighter Tribute page.

WM Founder, Lt. Colonel Brus Messinger, worked out of Baton Rouge to coordinated aerial recon/rescue efforts between CAP assets and Louisiana State/Homeland Security EOC (Emergency Ops Center).

September 10, 2005
LAFD Fighters/Paramedics, Carrie E. Konjoyan and the Family Groups in California… hosts several events including display of the WORLD MEMORIAL Missing Person flyers and Headlines in History.

LAFD engine #88 escorted the walk for September 11 Families.

9/11 Memorial Ceremony, September 11, 2005

President of FDNY California Retirees, Jack Toale, rings the SDFD Fire Bell in honor of 343 fallen comrades.
Military ceremony included roll call of 125 Pentagon and the crew aboard 9/11 flights.

Thanks to the help of contributors and Vice President Mitch Mendler, the WORLD MEMORIAL collection of 9/11 artifacts, WTC Steel Maltese Cross, posters were on exhibit. Three new originals: Headlines in History, WTC Pamphlet and Missing Person flyers made their debut in San Diego for the 4th anniversary of September Eleven.

American Airlines LAX Chief Pilot Bill Baxter, Flight Attendants/Ground Supervisors
Brigid Weese and Jane Hendricks, and Firefighter Mitch Mendler participate in Memorial Ceremony on the USS Midway Flight Deck for the four 9/11 flights.

LAFD escorted 9/11family members in the Sherman Oak Galleria - 9/11 Walk to Remember.

Fire Chief Juniel, presented a badge at his National City Fire Station #34 for the ROS Memorial.



After the 9/11 ceremony, FDNY members and NYPD Retirees gathered at the California Pioneer Hook and Ladder Fire Museum. Later, San Diego County FD Pipers took the WM exhibit to the famous McGregors Grill.

On the other side of the world, GZ Firefighter and WM Board Member, Vincent Forras
provided memorial services in the Philippines. Vinny opened up the Gear UP Asia Office for the placement of Tsunami aid.

Symbolically, on this 4th memorial anniversary, the WORLD MEMORIAL website surpassed 100,000 visitors. Thanks to 911 Family Member Joan Molinaro (Mother of deceased FDNY Firefighter Carl E. Molinaro, Ladder 2) officially clocked in number #100,119 on evening of this September Eleven.

September 17-19, 2005
WORLD MEMORIAL was invited aboard USS Intrepid. to help the BSAR foundation

Project Coordinator Julie Currie (on the left) introduces
NY Secretary of State Mr Randy Daniels (in the middle) to ROS Producer just before her appointments with FDNY, PAPD and other organizations in preparation for the 5th year GZ anniversary.

Dr. Jane Goodall, United Nations Messenger of Peace accepts the
ROS Symphony CD created by Miles Black dedicated as "One World - One Peace."
Kathleen Tonnesen and New Jersey State Bugler (Ret) Police Officer Robert Krupinski
made the presentation as WORLD MEMORIAL Board Members.