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post Sep 7 2011, 09:08 AM
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http://www.emichigancity.com/news.htm#911

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9/11 National Moment of Remembrance

Mayor Oberlie stated, “This year we mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a day that changed America forever. To commemorate this occasion and pay tribute to those we have lost, the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution (S. Res. 237) calling on all Americans to participate in a Moment of Remembrance on September 11, 2011.

During the Moment of Remembrance, every person across the country is called upon to stop and remember those we lost in the September 11th attacks. The Moment of Remembrance will take place for one full minute at 12:00 P.M. local time on September 11, 2011, and cities and towns, firehouses, churches and other institutions across the country are called upon to sound sirens and ring bells during that minute. These sirens and bells will be a signal for each person to stop and remember the people we lost and demonstrate the perseverance the American people have shown since that fateful day.

Mayor Oberlie is encouraging all of Michigan City to participate.

In addition residents are encouraged to attend the countywide Program of Remembrance at Ames Field beginning at 10:00 A.M.
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http://heraldargus.com/articles/2011/09/12...90397993847.txt

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‘We remember’

Ceremony honors heroes of 9/11 and today’s emergency responders
By Amanda Jacobson
For The Herald-Argus
Published: Monday, September 12, 2011 5:06 PM CDT
MICHIGAN CITY — A butterfly floated above the crowd gathered at Ames Field Sunday morning, enhancing the tranquil mood of remembrance surrounding the 10th anniversary since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Following a patriotic performance by Michigan City High School’s marching band, and the national anthem formed by the La Porte High School Mixed Chorale, the ceremony was emceed by Michigan City Fire Department Marshal Kyle Kazmierczak, who spoke to the audience about the importance of tribute and honor for those who died trying to save lives on 9/11.

“Whatever you choose, whatever you do,” Kazmierczak said, “you should contemplate this memory.”

Fire Department Chaplain Alan Harvey then gave a short prayer, quoting John 15:13 of the Bible.

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Master of Ceremonies Kent Lange, a retired MCAS faculty member, offered introductions for the event’s four featured speakers, Sen. Jim Arnold, Sen. Karen Tallian, Rep. Scott Pelath and keynote speaker Steve Whitehead.

Each person spoke about their personal experience 10 years ago, during and after the World Trade Center towers were struck by planes hijacked by terrorists. They also talked about the attack at the Pentagon and Flight 93, where passengers attempted to overpower the hijackers resulting in the plane crashing in a field in Pennsylvania.

Sen. Tallian described her first visit to Ground Zero after the attacks, saying there was “still smoke in the air” and the “dust of death” hovering over the city blocks of New York.

Pelath recounted the story of Notre Dame choir director and Michigan City native Michelle Alexander, whose sister-in-law, Karen Kincaid, was killed while aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 10 years ago.

Whitehead narrated his first-hand experiences as three-day manager of a Red Cross unit at Ground Zero just one month after the 9/11 attacks.

Whitehead described the smell of Ground Zero as “acrid and offensive” when he arrived there, an inch of ash covering every car on the street and in the collapsed garage of the twin towers.

His recovery work over those three days founded the Red Cross’ “Safe and Well” program, which reunited and reassured family members or friends that out-of-contact individuals were OK.

To close the ceremony, Kazmierczak asked members of police and fire departments, emergency response personnel, veterans and military personnel and members of airline operations to stand and be honored for their efforts during times of crisis.

Then, the ringing of a silver bell, a tradition of fire departments throughout the nation, symbolized the more than 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11.

A 21-gun salute by the American Legion Post 37, the playing of “Amazing Grace” and a trumpet performance of “Taps” later closed the memorial ceremony on a powerful note.

“There were over 3,000 lives lost,” Whitehead said. “But that is more than just a number. It’s an empty chair at the dinner table, a toothbrush in the bathroom sink never to be used again, books never to be read, brides walking down the aisle with no father to give them away, voice mails unretrieved ... Yes, we remember.”
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