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Lori Piestewa's Family to Receive New Home

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Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever 2005-05-19 00:01|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm the poster of this article - SC88. As Gawd is my witness ~~I thought turkeys could fly~~ I'd changed that nick.

Posted by SC88 2005-05-19 00:30|| 2005-05-19 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Absolutely wonderful! Thanks for the information, Dr. SC88. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-19 06:19|| 2005-05-19 06:19|| Front Page Top

#3 One of the most famous natural landarks in Phoenix is now called Piestewa Peak.

Posted by raptor 2005-05-19 08:13|| 2005-05-19 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Lynch is the one who applied to EM:H for Lori's family. additional info here.

Posted by Angang Thrineter4502 2005-05-19 08:23|| 2005-05-19 08:23|| Front Page Top

#5 The military combat death benefit since 9/2001 is $250,000 with optional premiums to total $500,000. It doesn't replace the father, mother, or spouse, but it does provide several years financial cushion for the family to adjust their lives.

Chu said that under the proposal, a tax-free "death gratuity" payment currently at $12,420 would be boosted to $100,000. In addition, the government would increase the amount of life insurance available to all servicemembers to $400,000 from $250,000. For troops in combat zones, the government would pay the premiums on the extra $150,000 in insurance.

Posted by ed 2005-05-19 08:43|| 2005-05-19 08:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Excellent--thanks, SC88. I'll mark that on my calendar.

Posted by Dar">Dar 2005-05-19 08:48|| 2005-05-19 08:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I'll be watching but first I'd better head to Sam's and stock up on massive amounts of Kleenex.

Posted by peggy 2005-05-19 11:23|| 2005-05-19 11:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Is this an ABC Rep Rehab thingy? Or just a TV Producer's wet dream idea. That it does something good, truly good, is secondary, methinks. MY sole thanks thus go to SC88 for letting us know her family will survive her intact. Good on ya, bro!

Posted by .com 2005-05-19 11:46|| 2005-05-19 11:46|| Front Page Top

#9 The sho has been going on for a while. They find a worthy family whose house just won't do, and fix it up. The one episode I saw, one of the sons, a former high school football star, had been in an accident and became a paraplegic. With help from the family's friends and neighbors, the house was made wheelchair safe, and they built a small dwelling at the bottom of the garden for the young man and the fiance he didn't feel able to marry after the accident. The little house was outfitted with some marvelous gewgaws that enabled him to function independently. The ended the episode by throwing a wedding for the young couple. Definitely a two-boxer...my nose was still red the next day. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-19 13:15|| 2005-05-19 13:15|| Front Page Top

#10 That second word is, of course, meant to be "show." I really cannot function without a proper morning nap. :-(

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-19 19:36|| 2005-05-19 19:36|| Front Page Top

#11 this is a good thing. Guaranteed Terry Moran didn't give a f*&k, tho'

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-19 21:27|| 2005-05-19 21:27|| Front Page Top

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