The holiday was cancelled here. Now October 6th is Remembrance Day. At Beslan's school no. 1, there were 62 teachers and other school workers among the hostages. Twenty-two perished.
Because of the tragedy, Beslan schools cancelled Teacher's Day. Instead, at 11 AM on October 6th, the Beslan cultural center observed a 'Day of Remembrance' for the teachers who died in the storming of school number one. A small delegation came, headed by Northern Ossetia's education minister, Alina Levitskaya, and the new chairman of the government. Relatives of the deceased teachers came. The president of Ossetia did not come, but sent 'feasible pecuniary aid' for their funerals.
On Remembrance Day, the relatives were told that the president of the republic had introduced a bill to decorate all the deceased teachers with an official award, but precisely what type was not specified.
Education Minister Alina Levitskaya read the order for each teacher. She read and cried.
Follow up to To Beslan to her son's grave
Last week Natal'ya Gutnova returned from Beslan, where her ten year-old son Zaur had been shot to death. The Karaganda resident and her mother spent two grief-filled days in the Osetian city.
Ilona Maksimova Sabeyeva. Born 15 Feb 1989. Last seen on 3 Sep when a soldier carried her from the school. Anyone who knows Ilona's whereabouts please call in Beslan 3-44-94.
Kristina Dzhabayeva Goloyeva, 2 years old. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Kristina, please call in Beslan 3-61-98, in Vladikavkaz - 42-52-15.
Zlata Sergeyevna Aziyeva, born 1970. Her husbad saw her on video clips as Zlata was carried from the school on a stretcher during the freeing of the hostages. Zlata has a pronounced collarbone on the right side, a result of birth trauma, and an appendectomy scar. Telephones: in Beslan 3-50-94, 5-66-19, in Estonia 8-10-372-55669711 & 8-10-372-3599731. E-mail: Njkool2003@mail.ru & tirot@mail.ru
Alina Aslanovna Tokova. 9 years. Anyone knowing her whereabouts is asked to call in Beslan 3-04-25.
Alana Alanovna Lolayeva. 10 years. All who know Alana's whereabouts are asked to call Vladikavkaz 42-81-47 & 44-02-36.
And on and on... thirty-eight still unaccounted for :-(