Email From Gary Aden to Ross Pruden (rossatrossprudendotcom) and Tish Pruden (tishprudenatyahoodotcom)      
Email Dated 11/21/01

    Dear Tish and Ross, 

          In the aftermath of Sept. 11, Ross wrote a  very moving
account of his memories of the World Trade Center. Accordingly, I
thought you might be interested in the forwarded article from the
Boulder Daily Camera(Colorado). At the same time, if you have anything
more than a passing interest in college football, the game between
Colorado and Nebraska could be a humdinger. Perhaps FDNY # 24 can give
the Buffs the edge they need to get past Nebraska(currently ranked the
#1  team in the country). I recommend that you tune in from the
beginning in the hope that the telecast will include the always
stampeding Ralphie, the Buffalo mascot of CU(something to see if you've
never seen it). The game is scheduled for telecast on ABC at 12:30
Pacific Standard Time and 3:30 Eastern Standard Time on Friday, November
23, 2001.

         I've never taken the trouble to learn how to eliminate the
salad of addresses that accompany this so I apologize. These guys are a
collection of CU alumni, friends and Sigma Nu brothers  of Greg and
Geoff when they attended CU, and they engage in Buffsmack and raunchy
nonsense throughout the football season in this manner. A few years ago,
they invited this old man, a Sigma Chi, to contribute to the BS. 

          The treatment I have been receiving really knocked me on my
can. I am feeling better now so maybe I'll be in a place other than bed
and asleep when you call, Tish. 

          By the way, Tish, Karla called tonite and said she had found
my mother's birth certificate. My recollection going back to childhood
is that my mother and Maybell both claimed that their birth certificates
had been destroyed in a fire that burned the Brownwood courthouse down.
In fact, that is one reason your mother told me that no one could pin
the sisters down on their true age. Of course, common sense tells me
they had to come up with something at the time they applied for social
security. Kindly share your recollection on this matter, if any. Looking
back on it, Aunt Maybell may have been just fooling with me, but my
mother always appeared serious in the several discussions I recall about
this matter. 

          I wish you both a Happy Thanksgiving!
          Love, Gary


Attachment to Email From JPezz333@aol.com
Email To Numerous Individuals
Email Dated 11/11/2001  11:54 AM

Firefighters to join the Buffs' sidelines By Matt Sebastian
Camera Staff Writer

The University of Colorado will have a secret weapon on the sidelines during next week's big game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers — a contingent of New York City firefighters. Coach Gary Barnett has invited members of Engine Co. One/Ladder Co. 24, which lost seven firefighters in the World Trade Center attack, to join the team on the sidelines for the Nov. 23 game. "They've got a big sign all made up that says 'FDNY loves the Buffaloes,'" said Paul Keogh, a New York businessman and die-hard Buffs fan who is paying for the firefighters' trip to Boulder. Keogh, who lived in the Western Slope town of Parachute in the late 1980s, attends the CU-Nebraska game each season. This year, he invited some of his heroes — eight New York firefighters and a Port Authority police officer. "You know, I had a good year," said Keogh, whose brother attended CU. "But seeing the courage and the selfless way these guys lead their lives, well, it's just inspiring. So I'm picking up the tab." That tab includes round-trip airfare, two nights at the Hotel Boulderado and tickets to the biggest game of CU's season. Turns out those tickets weren't really necessary. Barnett, who shipped boxes of Buffs paraphernalia to weary New York firefighters shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks, learned of Keogh's plans and asked the group to watch from the sidelines, said Dave Plati, CU's sports information director. "It's a really nice gesture," said David Billig, spokesman for the Fire Department of New York. "We've gotten so many generous offers from people all over the country and the world — people who just want to offer a little rest and relaxation to some of these guys working down at Ground Zero." More than 300 firefighters and medics were killed in the destruction of the World Trade Center's twin towers, which collapsed after being struck by two hijacked airliners. The department's chaplain, the Rev. Mychal Judge, also was killed. He lived and worked out of St. Francis of Assisi Church, across the street from the engine company. Keogh said he met the men and women of Engine Co. One/Ladder Co. 24 after donating "a couple thousand dollars" to some of the victims' families. he firefighters invited him over to the station for dinner, Keogh said, and when talk turned to his plans to attend the Nebraska game in Boulder, he drafted a few volunteers. "Those guys need a break," Keogh said. "They need to get out of New York City." But will they root for the home team? Fearing a sea of Husker red at Folsom Field, CU officials made efforts this week, albeit lightheartedly, to convince Buffs fans not to sell their tickets to boosters of Nebraska's undefeated and No. 2-ranked team. "Don't worry," Keogh said. "Thanks to Coach Barnett, you've got a lot of Colorado fans now in the New York City Fire Department."