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This Issue
Jordan
Zevon to
Perform
Les
Skramstad to be
Honored
3rd
Annual Asbestos
Awareness Day Conference
2007
FamilyTribute Form
URGENT:
TO
ANYONE IN NEW YORK ON OR AFTER 9/11
Important
Links
Note
From the
Editor
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BREAKING NEWS
U.S. Senator Patty Murray to re-
introduce "Ban Asbestos in America Act"
Today, March 1st, Sen. Patty Murray will re-launch her 5
year effort to ban asbestos and protect American workers and their
families.
As Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Murray will hear
testimony on the need to ban asbestos and the deadly consequences of
asbestos exposure for workers and their families.
The hearing will be held at 10:00 am EST in the Senate Dirksen
building, Room 430. Further committee details can be viewed HERE.
You may be able to hear the audio by visiting HERE and selecting "Dirksen
430" from the list of hearing rooms.
On behalf of ADAO and in attendance at the hearing will be
Linda Reinstein, Doug Larkin and Herman Hamilton.
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Jordan Zevon to Perform
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Jordan Zevon, ADAO's National Spokesman, is a singer and song
writer whose father, the legendary Warren Zevon, died of mesothelioma
in 2003. Jordan has recently completed his first full-length CD, which
will be released this summer. His song, “The Joke’s on Me,” co-written
with Jordan Summers, won first place in the pop category in the 2006
U.S.A. Songwriters Competition. “The Joke’s on Me” appears on his EP,
“Jordan Zevon," available HERE.
In addition, Jordan was executive producer of his father’s
final album, the Grammy-winning "The Wind". He also co-produced "Enjoy
Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon," a tribute CD that features
an all-star cast of singers and musicians.
On May 1, Jordan will make his live performance debut at The
Mint in Los Angeles. That same date HarperCollins/ECCO will publish
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon,"
compiled by Warren’s ex-wife, Crystal Zevon at his request. It tells
Warren’s story thorough interviews with his friends, family and
colleagues, including such stars as Jackson Browne, Lindsay Buckingham
and David Crosby. Completing the Zevon hat trick, New West will
release, "Preludes: Rare and Unreleased Recording," a two-CD set
including some of Warren Zevon’s pre-1976 work, including demos,
alternate versions, and unreleased songs, as well as segments of an
interview. The set will appear on the heels of the March 27 release of
two of Warren’s albums on CD for the first time – “The Envoy” and
“Stand in the Fire: Live at the Roxy” – as well as a digitally
remastered version of Warren’s first big hit album, “Excitable Boy.”
Jordan's immeasurable commitment to asbestos victims and
concerned citizens has provided a strong voice that helps ensure that
their rights are fairly represented and protected, while raising public
awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and often-deadly
asbestos related diseases.
Asbestos Awareness Day Conference attendees will have the
pleasure of hearing Jordan's latest work when he performs on Friday
night.
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Les Skramstad to be Honored
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Asbestos Victim to be Posthumously Recognized at Third Annual
Asbestos Awareness Day Conference.
Asbestos victim Les Skramstad will be posthumously honored
with the Alan Reinstein Memorial Award. Les was a Montana miner who
lost his eleven year battle to diseases caused by asbestos on January
21, 2007 at age 70.
On March 31st, Les will be honored for his unwavering commitment to
justice and asbestos disease awareness at the 3rd Annual Asbestos
Awareness Day Conference in Philadelphia. He remained a beacon of hope
and truth for nearly fifty years, even during his battle with
asbestosis and mesothelioma. Les worked as a sweeper at Zonolite, a
vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana for three years.
ADAO is pleased to honor Les Skramstad with the Alan Reinstein Memorial
Award. Les not only fought a deadly asbestos disease, but also worked
for decades to raise awareness about its dangers. We will always
remember him as we continue our fight to prevent diseases caused by
deadly asbestos fibers. Les always said, "This didn't 'happen' to us,
this was 'done' to us."
In honor of Les, his sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Will Walter
have estalibished a website HERE
Les has been honored for his advocacy around the world. You
can read the article printed in the Missoulian HERE
United States Senator Max Baucus pays tribute to Les Skramstad on the
Senate Floor. Read the statement HERE
The Alan Reinstein Memorial Award was created in honor of Alan
Reinstein who served as the former President of ADAO and activist
before his death in early 2006 of mesothelioma, an asbestos-related
disease.
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3rd Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference
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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization's 3rd Annual Asbestos Awareness
Day Conference, Global Mission: Call To Action To Prevent, Detect
and Treat
Asbestos-Related Diseases & Trauma, is to be held on March 31st
and April 1st 2007, at the Drexel University College of Medicine, 245
North 15th Street, in Philadelphia, PA. This conference is made
possible with the support and collaborative efforts of the Drexel
University School of Public Health and the International Ban Asbestos
Secretariat (IBAS).
Friday, March 30th
“Meet and Greet” and Pre- Registration
(registered conference attendees only)
Jordan Zevon, ADAO National Spokesperson performs
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1201 Market Street
Saturday, March 31st
Conference Registration 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Conference 8:45 AM – 5:15 PM
Drexel University College of Medicine
Geary Auditorium B, 245 North 15th Street
Sunday, April 1st
Remembrance Service 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Drexel University College of Medicine
Hahnemann Hospital, Stiles Hall, 345 North 15th Street
On Sunday, April 1st, we will honor and remember asbestos victims and
their families during a Remembrance Brunch from 9:30 – 11:30. Contact
AAD@asbestosdiseaseawareness.org to order your $25.00 ticket or for
more information.
The agenda and registration information are available online HERE
INVITE YOUR MEDICAL TEAM AND ATTORNEY TO THE 3RD ANNUAL ASBESTOS
AWARENESS DAY CONFERENCE – it's easy, just click HERE
to send an invitational letter.
Your attorneys are also invited to place a tribute for your loved one HERE
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2007 FamilyTribute Form
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Please help us commemorate your loved one or friend, who has
died of asbestos disease, or honor someone who has been afflicted with
it, by placing a tribute in our conference program. Or perhaps you may
want to include a tribute, just because you care. Your tributes will
help ensure that asbestos victims will never be forgotten, while
helping ADAO carry out it's mission. Tributes can include pictures,
poems, notes, or any reflection you would like to share.
Questions? Contact Lee or Marsha at:
AAD@asbestosdiseaseawareness.org
Tribute forms can be obtained
HERE
To view a Tribute eCard, go HERE
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URGENT: TO ANYONE IN NEW YORK ON OR AFTER 9/11
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Time is running out for people to register to preserve the
right to file for 9/11-related workers’ compensation. The final
registration deadline is August 14, 2007.
By registering, workers and volunteers who may have been exposed to
contaminants such as asbestos, which can cause illness after the
passage of years or decades, will retain the right to file a
compensation claim no matter when a 9/11-related condition becomes
manifest.
People who performed any rescue, recovery or cleanup work after 9/11
are living in all 50 states (and in many foreign countries.) Many of
them are unaware that they are at risk of developing 9/11-related
disorders. Many are also unaware that by registering before August 14,
they can protect their right to free healthcare if they ever develop a
9/11-related illness.
There is no residency or citizenship requirement to register with the
New York Workers’ Compensation Board for 9/11-
related compensation. If a worker or volunteer is eligible, it does not
matter where he or she now lives. One does not need to be a citizen to
register.
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health has
established a hotline and a website to promote registration. People can
go HERE
to learn about the eligibility requirements and registration procedure
or they can call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline, 1-866-WTC-2556.
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Important Links
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Note From the Editor
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Should you have a problem seeing the images, please be sure
you have "images enabled" on your computer. Please direct any questions
or comments regarding the newsletter to Herman@AsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org
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