From Washington State: 

We just received a call from the Governor's office that she has signed a proclamation recognizing September 26th as Mesothelioma Day in the State of Washington.  Pat Dyherman also got the City of Puyallup (pu-al-up) to issue a proclamation as well as Pierce County.  In Pat's absences, she is in the Netherlands) Teresa and I are meeting with the Pierce County Council to personally pick up the proclamation. The City of Tacoma is in the process of issuing a proclamation.  Yipee!

I was very pleased how receptive our state Senators' and represenatives were to our cause.  It was very heart warming.  Their concern too is that mesothelioma become more than just a TV advertisement. 

I will be watching today's news and web sights to find out what media statements will be issued from the Governor's office.  Jeni also tells me that Senator Murray is working on a National Mesothelioma Awareness Day.  The Foundation's data was very informative and helpful.  Pierce County and Kittitas County are among the twenty counties in the country with the  highest malignant mesothelioma rates.  Pat Dyherman, Teresa and I live in Pierce County.   Diana Stewart

GREAT NEWS DIANA!!!!! HUGS!!!!!

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Irene
widow of Hermann
dx 07/07
sarcomatoid pleural meso
dod 03/08

This sounds great Diana! I really hope you do get some media coverage! That's one thing I couldn't get from my local Senator or Rep.

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Janet, Mom/caregiver of peritoneal survivor dx 12/05

Diana
That's great to hear!! Like Janet said, the media is so hard to get through to. Keep up the good work. I put posters all around our town today in most of the stores. The more we get it out up close and personal the more people will respond without talking about those commercials.

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HUGS
bonnie
Peritoneal survivor 10 YEARS