Skelos said at a news conference, «They indicated to me and they're right that this is such a personal thing for police,
firefighters, so many people
in this state and obviously
in this country,
memorial services that will go on forever, that they just asked if we could change it to the 13th and I think it's a very reasonable request and we'll do it.»
The names of law enforcement officers (left) and
firefighters (right) from New York who died
in the line of duty are honored
in a
memorial at the New York State Fair.
The
firefighters of the Village Fire Department, serving the
Memorial Villages area of Houston — which has three Natural Pawz locations — received a donation of six pet oxygen masks from the retail chain
in March.
This year's winners are: Doris Attebury of R / E Professional Consultants, Lubbock, Texas, founder of East Lubbock Special Angels, which collects donated goods from the community and distributes them to those
in need; Jean Clary of Century 21 Clary & Associates, Emporia, Va., founder of Children are Really Extra Special, a program that enlists corporate sponsors to fund educational opportunities for 4,000 low - income, rural school children; Craig Conant of Elsberry Realty, Warrensburg, Mo., who supports many projects
in the community including founding a Big Brothers / Big Sisters chapter and a children's
memorial park; Debra Parmenter of Coldwell Banker Heritage House, Durango, Colo., who, among her many charitable activities, founded Adopt - A-Family, an organization that donates Christmas gifts to the needy; and Matthew Schrum of Weichert, REALTORS ®, Yardley, Pa., who has worked as a volunteer
firefighter for 19 years.