An overview of the many events scheduled to commemorate Thursday, September 11, 2014, the thirteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks involving the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC), the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania, confirms that the nation “will always remember.”
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• Thursday, September 11.
• The 9/11 E-Men Heroes one-hour special airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT on DISCOVERY channel. It is the story of the heroism and sacrifice of the New York Police Department’s Emergency Service Unit (ESU) and the E-Men heroes who were dedicated to rescuing as many people as possible. Narrated by Al-Jazeera America’s Tony Harris. Seventeen of the 31 E-Men who rushed into the World Trade Center on 9/11 survived. Testimony Films (Andy Attenburrow, David Long, and Steve Humphries were the producers) for Discovery Channel. John Cavanagh was executive producer or Discovery Channel. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/21/special-911-e-men-heroes-to-premiere-thursday-september-11-on-discovery-channel/295463/
• Rebuilding the World Trade Center debuts on HISTORY, at 6 p.m. ET/PT. The two-hour special outlines the phases of the construction of the new 104-story One WTC. According to a press release by Sara Bibel, Rebuilding the World Trade Center not only captures the lyrical beauty of the city’s new architectural gems but also shares poignant personal stories from the unsung heroes of the project–the iron workers, crane operators, carpenters and surveyors, many of whom are second-generation construction workers whose parents and grandparents helped put up the original WTC. For them, this was more than just another construction site, more than just another complex of buildings, more than just another job. They were on “sacred ground,” and this was an opportunity to give the city and the entire country closure.” The documentary was filmed, produced, and directed by Marcus Robinson. It is produced by Lion Television LLC, an All3 Media Group Company, for HISTORY. Executive producers for HISTORY are Susan Werbe, Molly Thompson, and Dirk Hoogstra. Executive producer is Nick Catliff. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/21/history-to-premiere-special-rebuilding-the-world-trade-center-on-thursday-september-11/295555/ ; http://realscreen.com/2014/08/22/history-sets-911-premiere-for-world-trade-center-doc/#ixzz3BPNE59UI
AT THE WTC, SEPTEMBER 11
• 8:46 a..m. – about 12:30 p.m. The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation is organizing this year’s WTC anniversary ceremonies, which Museum officials say will be similar to those of recent years: Family members will recite the names of the deceased, and moments of silence will signify the times of the attacks and other significant events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial plaza will be closed to the public for most of the day. It will be opened to the public from 6 p.m. to midnight on September 11. Only family members and elected officials invited in previous years have been invited.
• “Tribute in Light” will be held for the first time since the 2001 terrorist attacks at the Memorial Plaza in lower Manhattan. Visitors will be able to get a close-up view of the re-creation of the two 110-story WTC towers destroyed on 9/11 created by using 88 powerful light bulbs that form twin shafts of light beamed above the city skyline. It will return for one night. The lights are at West and Morris streets in lower Manhattan.
• 9/11 Walking Tours. The 9/11 Tribute Center, a project of the September 11th Families Association, will hold walking tours of the tribute center. Guides will be survivors, rescue and recovery workers, and family members of those who died during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Tours meet at the 9/11 Tribute Center, 120 Liberty Street, and last approximately one hour and 15 minutes. Tour tickets are available at www.tributewtc.org and will be available at the 9/11 Tribute Center the day of the tour.
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FIREFIGHTERS REMEMBER FAMILY MEMBERS LOST ON 9/11 •Retired Fire Department of New York Rescue 2 Captain John Vigiano Sr. recalls his two sons–one a member of FDNY and the other a New York Police Department emergency service officer/detective–both of whom were killed on 9/11, and reveals how he is coping with his tremendous loss. View the video at http://storycorps.org/animation/john-and-joe/ • Retired FDNY Firefighter Lee Ielpi lost his son, Jonathan, a member of FDNY, at the WTC on 9/11. Share in his reflections by viewing the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0fqIvAeLUo. •The Ground Zero Museum Workshop collection of the Band of Dads photos and brief stories is a heartwarming and heart-rending reminder of the horrific toll 9/11 took on the FDNY. At this site, you will read about some members of the Band (FDNY firefighters looking for children, brothers, fathers lost on 9/11) who continually searched for their missing loved ones. http://www.groundzeromuseumworkshop.com/band/dad.htm |
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL, SERVICES, CEREMONIES
It is impossible to list every single event of this type, of course. These are some of those of which we were made aware. Be sure to consult the Calendar Section of the Local section of your home newspaper for ceremonies in your geographical area.
Sunday, September 7
• Remembrance Service and Candlelight Vigil, 7 p.m., the Morris County September 11th Memorial, West Hanover Avenue, Parsippany-Troy Hills. Police, fire departments, and rescue squads from across the county were invited to participate by sending one apparatus per department. Christopher Rodriguez, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness delivered the keynote remarks. Tribute had a special emphasis on the 64 victims from Morris County, whose names are etched in plaques affixed to the Memorial. The names of all of the nearly 3,000 people who died that day are engraved in ruby-colored paving stones that have been set in the ground as a walkway surrounding the Memorial. “We continue to gather each year,” said Freeholder Director Tom Mastrangelo, “not to dwell on the past, but to remember all of the nearly 3,000 lives that were so tragically lost that day. We want their family members and friends who were left behind to know that the lives of their loved ones have not been forgotten.” jgarifo@co.morris.nj.us. http://thealternativepress.com/towns/randolph/articles/morris-county-to-mark-13th-anniversary-of-9-slash-11
Wednesday, September 10
• 7:30 p.m. Memorial Candlelight Ceremony. The United Community Civic Association (UCCA) McManus Memorial Park, on 81st Street and the Grand Central Parkway service road, Astoria Heights, Queens, New York.
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-08-20/Features/UCCA_To_Hold_911_Memorial_Candlelight_Ceremony.html
• 7:30 p.m. Annual Observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial Luminaria Program. An array of 40 candle lanterns will be placed at the Wall of Names, in a tribute to the loss of the passengers and crew on Flight 93. Family members will carry lanterns in this solemn procession. Annual Observance on September 10, 9:45 a.m. See below.
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SOCIAL MEDIA The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is launching a social media campaign on Thunderclap in commemoration of the 13th anniversary of 9/11 to honor the nearly 3,000 men, women, and children who died that day. It is asking for pledges of support. Visit this page here and sign up with Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr. On 9/11 at noon, all of the supporters’ posts will be automatically shared on social media at the same time. 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance”: MyGoodDeed, a nonprofit organization founded by David Paine and Jay Winuk in 2002 with the help of many within the 9/11 community, is again helping to mobilize millions of people this year to engage in charitable service and good deeds in remembrance of the victims, heroes, and volunteers of 9/11. It is now the nation’s largest annual day of charitable engagement and is officially recognized under federal law. More than 47 million Americans take part each year, helping keep the promise to “Never Forget.” To learn more, share with friends, and participate, visit http://911day.org. You will be able to post a personal message for 9/11 in honor of your loved ones and friends, download helpful lesson plans for parents and teachers, and find toolkits for companies and nonprofits, along with videos, logos, and other resources. All are free. You can also follow on Facebook/911day and Twitter/911day. The organization’s social media hashtag is #911day. |
Bayonne 9/11 Interfaith Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil
Thursday, September 11
• 9 a.m. Fire, Sheriffs, and Police Departments Ceremony, El Paso, Texas, at the Firefighters Memorial Park, 316 W. Overland. Asst. Fire Chief Mario D’Agostino, Sheriff Richard D. Wiles, and Police Chief Greg Allen will be the keynote speakers.
• Memorial ceremony, Howell, New Jersey, Preventorium Road Memorial. The memorial was dedicated in 2005 and cost about $150,000. The central focus of the memorial is five arches that represent each Howell resident killed on 9/11. The arches meet at the top and form a pentagon in honor of those who lost their lives in the attack at the Pentagon. The floor is made of black and gray stone engraved with the World Trade Center’s twin towers. A pedestal contains a piece of the World Trade Center. Marble plaque inlays with the names of the more than 3,000 Americans who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks are around the memorial. Dan Rade dradel@app.com; http://www.app.com/news/
• 9 a.m. Unveiling and rededicating by firefighters of the giant mural that memorializes firefighters who gave their lives at Ground Zero at Ladder 4. Lawrence, New Jersey. The 20-foot-long, 8-foot-high mural was erected in 2001. In May 2006, it underwent its first repair and but was back up by the fifth anniversary of the WTC attacks, September 11, 2006. In April of this year, it was taken down from a cement wall next to a city firehouse because it had been faded by the elements. The restored mural also memorializes Boston Fire Department members Edward Walsh and Michael Kennedy, who died in a basement fire in March, and the six firefighters who were killed in the Worcester, Massachusetts, cold storage warehouse fire on December 3, 1999. jharmacinski@eagletribune.com
• 9:45 a.m. Annual Observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial, Memorial Plaza. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert, who was Speaker on 9/11, will deliver remarks. The ceremony will include the first public display of the Congressional Gold Medal that will be presented to the Flight 93 National Memorial by U.S House and Senate leaders in a private ceremony at the United States Capitol on Sept. 10. Enacted on December 23, 2011, The Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act directed that a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award the United States Congress can bestow, be struck for each of the 9/11 sites to honor the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks. The Flight 93 National Memorial medal will be presented at the memorial for the first time during this observance and will remain on display through Sunday, September 14. It will go on permanent display in the new Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center, scheduled to be dedicated in September 2015. At 10:03 a.m., the moment Flight 93 crashed on 9/11, the names of the passengers and crew members will be read and Bells of Remembrance will be rung. Gordon Felt, president of the Families of Flight 93, will also speak during the ceremony. The public is invited. No seating available; guests are permitted to bring chairs. The memorial will open at 8 a.m. http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/6653993-74/memorial-sept-flight#ixzz3B7qMmxa2
• 8:46 a.m. Silent Tribute to residents who died in the WTC tragedy, Middletown, New Jersey, WTC Memorial Gardens (next to the Middletown Arts Center at 36 Church Street. Wreath-laying. Township Committee members and representatives of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2179, American Legion Post 338, and American Legion Post 515 will participate. Visitors welcome from dawn to dusk. Flag banners have been installed as a tribute to the September 11th victims. They hang on telephone poles along Kings Highway, Church Street, and Middletown-Lincroft Road. The flag banner display became part of the township’s annual 9/11 commemoration in 2011. A cablecast of Middletown’s memorial service held on the 10th anniversary of the WTC tragedy will air on the township’s cable channel on September 11 Comcast Channel 20 and Verizon FiOS Channel 26. http://www.ahherald.com/newsbrief/local-news/18151-middletown-pays-silent-tribute-to-september-11-victims
• 8:45 a.m. Ceremony, Main Campus Alumni Bell Tower and flagpole in front of the Joliet (IL) Junior College (JJC) Campus Center, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, Illinois. Movie In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01 will follow in the Campus Center Cafeteria. TThe Will County Sheriff’s Rifle Squad, the Joliet Police Department Color Guard, and the Joliet Fire Department Color Guard will participate, along with police and fire personnel from neighboring communities. A fire truck and ambulance from JJC’s Fire Science Technology program will also be at the ceremony. Every year, a group of JJC fire science students to honor first responders and victims of 9/11. Posting of colors, tolling of the bell, a 21-gun salute, a playing of Taps, and more. All uniformed personnel planning to attend are asked to wear their uniforms.
Contact Chief Comanda by e-mail at pcomanda@jjc.edu or call him at (815) 280-6606. http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/joliet-romeoville/community/chi-ugc-article-911-ceremony-at-jjc-to-honor-13th-anniversar-2014-08-25-story.html
• 7 p.m. Annual Interfaith Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil, The Bayonne Remembers Committee, 9/11 Memorial in Harbor View Park. Members of the Bayonne Interfaith Clergy will offer readings, prayers, and reflections. The program will also include a trumpeter, a bagpiper, and color guards from the Bayonne police and fire departments, the veterans’ color guards from Bayonne, and the Bayonne High School Marching Band. Call Frank Perrucci (201)-858-1623 or Dolores Kelly (201) 823-4890.
7:30 p.m. The 13th annual Guttenberg (NJ) Candlelight Ceremony, Municipal Building, 6808 Park Ave. The ceremony will be attended by three Guttenberg families who lost loved ones during the 9/11 attacks, North Hudson police officers and firefighters, and Guttenberg students.
6:30 p.m. The Hoboken (NJ) Annual Interfaith Memorial Service, the end of Pier A Park.
6 p.m. The Union City (NJ) 9/11 Ceremony of Remembrance, Liberty Plaza, 30th Street and Palisade Avenue.
10 a.m. North Bergen (NJ) Annual 9/11 Memorial and Remembrance Service, in front of North Bergen High School, 7417 Kennedy Blvd.
8:15 a.m. The West New York (NJ) 9/11 Memorial Service at the Donnelly Memorial Park, 60th Street and Boulevard East.
8:30 a.m. Secaucus (NJ) 9/11Cremony at Secaucus Public Library, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd.
6:30 p.m. Postcards Memorial Ceremonies, monument in St. George, Staten Island. Commemorates the lives of 274 Staten Islanders lost on 9/11. The Postcards memorial was dedicated in 2004. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to attend. Open to the public. http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/09/staten_island_911_memorial_set.html
Saturday, September 27
9:15 a.m., after 9:00 a.m. ceremony (check-in from 7:30 to 8:50 a.m.) Miami Township (OH) Fire-Rescue Inaugural 9/11 Memorial Climb at Antioch College’s North Hall Dormitory, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Print PDF
Every year since 2005, a group of 343 firefighters, the number who died in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, has climbed 110 flights of stairs, the number of stories in the WTC buildings, to raise money for the families of those who died in the terrorist attack. This 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb event began with a fire crew in Denver. The event will raise money for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Each participant wears a badge with a photo of a FDNY service member who died while trying to rescue others in the Twin Towers. Some climb in full turnout gear or carrying air cylinders and hoses. The event is capped at 343 participants. The tagline is, “We climb because they climbed.” Residents are encouraged to register early at www.ysstairclimb.com. Participants can also register as a team. The fee is $30 per person, which includes an event t-shirt. The stairwells will be open until noon. For those who prefer not to climb, Fire-Rescue could also use about 20 volunteers to help coordinate the event. Contact the fire department at 767-7842 to volunteer. Other sponsors of the Yellow Springs event include the Miami Township Fire Fighter’s Association, Antioch College, Greene County Fire Chiefs Council, Dayton/Beavercreek Hilton Garden Inn, Jessup Wealth Management, and YSI. http://ysnews.com/news/2014/08/miami-township-fire-rescue-calls-for-911-memorial-climbers
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. The Jersey City (NJ) Medical Center-Barnabas Health, 355 Grand Street. Free sessions to help the community prepare for disasters and emergency situations. EMTs, emergency medical staff, and representatives from American College of Emergency will conduct the sessions. For information, call 201-915-2000.
CONCERT
Saturday,
Pauline Wells and guests will host a special ‘9/11″ tribute night this September 13 at the Memorial Hall in Plymouth. Photo by: Pauline Wells
September 13
• 8 p.m. “The 13th Anniversary Tribute Concert”—an evening of inspiration and pride. Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts. All proceeds will be donated to the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial fund. Performers will come together to remember the victims of 9/11 and the men and woman who have enlisted in the armed services and deployed throughout the world to defend our freedom. This night is a salute to their sacrifice and that of their families. Local talent Pauline Wells is organizing the tribute, inspired by the Massachusetts parents who lost a son or daughter in Iraq or Afghanistan. Thousands have served and more than 150 from Massachusetts have been killed. Wells, a police lieutenant, participates in many charitable and civic events in the Greater Boston area. She will be joined by the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums and Brian “Bugsy” Moran of New York City, musical director of the Andy Cooney Band for many years. Special guests will be the New York City Police Pipes and Drums (the fifth time these NYPD band and the Boston Police Gaelic Column have commemorated Sept. 11 together). For tickets www.brownpaperticket.com (search 9/11 Tribute) or www.paulinewells.com.http://www.irishcentral.com/culture/community/A-Tribute-to-911.html
PHOTO EXHIBIT
Month of September: “World Trade Center: Concrete Abstract.” By Shai Kremer at Julie Saul Gallery in New York City. Captures the transformation of the WTC site from a disaster zone to a restored attraction/business site. Kremer first began taking photographs at the site in 2011. Digitally layering the photo images on top of one another into mosaics enables viewers to witness the development stages. The photographs will also be on display at the Museum of the City of New York, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and The Bronx Museum of the Arts in September. Julie Saul Gallery is at 535 W 22nd Street, (212)-627-2410. http://www.amny.com/entertainment/world-trade-center-concrete-abstract-a-post-traumatic-reflection-1.9217642
5K RUN
Sunday, September 28
9:30 a.m. 13th Annual Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk on the Gowanus approach to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. It runs through the Tunnel and concludes at West and Vesey Streets, across from the WTC. Register or volunteer at wwwt2trun.org until Sept. 27. For more information, visit www.Tunnel2Towers.org. http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/09/hudson_county_events_to_observe_13th_anniversary_of_911.html
MARY JANE DITTMAR is senior associate editor of Fire Engineering and conference manager of FDIC. Before joining the magazine in January 1991, she served as editor of a trade magazine in the health/nutrition market and held various positions in the educational and medical advertising fields. She has a bachelorâÂÂÂÂs degree in English/journalism and a masterâÂÂÂÂs degree in communication arts.
