Retired NYPD officers answer the call.
The NYC Verrazano 10-13 Association and its parent organization, the National NYPD 10-13 Organizations, recently presented checks for $1,500 to two active officers whose children are suffering from serious illnesses requiring expensive medical care. The beneficiaries are Tyler, two-year-old son of P.O. Steve Vranick of the Queens Task Force, and Matthew, 12-year-old son of Sgt. Danny Von Dollen of the 20 Pct. Pictured above, left, are (standing, l-r) PBA Queens North Trustee Bob Iaboni, Queens North Financial Secretary Dan Tirelli, National 10-13 President Tony Perrone, Verrazano Secretary Ruth Richards, President Harry Morse Jr., Vice President Rich Commesso, Trustee Gary Glessing and Manhattan North Financial Secretary Joe Strong; seated are (l-r) Steve Vranick, Matthew Von Dollen and Danny Von Dollen. Above right, are Matthew and Harry Morse Jr.

On the road with the “Rolling 9/11 Memorial.”
The impressive 12-wheel rig pictured above is the brainchild of John and Amy Holmgren of Shafer, Minn. They own and operate the truck to deliver frozen foods to outlets throughout the Midwest, and one day a year or so ago decided they wanted to do something to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terror attacks. Taking out a loan to do it, they used their own funds to have the truck hand-painted with various depictions connected with that fatal date, including the WTC twin towers, the names of every person killed on all three planes, at the towers and at the Pentagon. There are separate tributes to fallen police officers. As it travels through the heartland, the truck keeps getting stopped by highway patrol officers — who want to have their photo taken alongside the vehicle.