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From the Ireport hub on CNN Island in Second Life,

Special Events Correspondent

Vickie Maidstone

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Hello every one and thank you for joining me today. Next week marks the eight year anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States in 2001. Memorial services wil be held in various places around the Second Life community and I will be at the Coyote Country saloon in the Salt Creek sim, coordinates are (48,62,2001). This year's memorial services are being put on by the Blue Angel Police Memorial group and I will be there to play bagpipes again this year as well as members of the SL Pipe and Drum Corp. There will be guest speakers and times for those who wish pause and remember those who died in the attacks. This year's services will also mark my third and final year of being involved as a bagpiper and I am stepping down as coordinator for bagpipers due to emotional issues that are related to 9/11. In RL I was a volunteer firefighter and currently a licensed pilot, so you might understand why I am stepping down.

Later on during September, an exclusive interview with a group from Torino Italy, LabGraal led by Sheela Nagy. I will have that for you this month also.

I also want to send out a big hearty thank you to the Team Ireport, to Nicole, Henry and David, and to my colleagues inworld in Second Life, a big thank you also as I am resigning from my position as ireporter for Second Life due to issues beyond my control. This will be Effective Sept 31st, 2009.

For Ireports, I'm Vickie Maidstone