KLAMATH FALLS, OR— Today's News Weekend Edition Klamath Falls, OR
“Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.” — President Obama (2011)
On September 11th, 2019 there was a gathering of local community leaders at the Klamath County Courthouse on the East side of the building. Where there were speeches in Remembrance of September 11th, 2001. Remembrance Day, where people from all over recall where they were or how old or young they were at the time when New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania were struck.
From a Klamath County Commissioner Kelley Minty Morris, Klamath County Fire District No. 1. Matt Hitchcock - Division Chief - Operations, Klamath Falls Police Captain Ryan Brosterhous, Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber to a Lieutenant Colonel from Langley Field with EPO Ross of the Knights of Columbus singing the National Anthem, and Colonel(R) Karen H. Johnson Klamath Falls VFW Pelican Post 1383, the Organizer of the Event at the Klamath County Courthouse for the 3rd year in Klamath Falls, OR on September 11th, for the September 11th Remembrance Day.
The day is known now as September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance "September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance ("9/11 Day") in 2002, the goal of "9/11 Day" is "to keep alive the spirit of unity and compassion that arose in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks in tribute to the individuals lost and injured in the attacks, and the many who rose in service in response."'
Seventeen years later, the attacks of September 11, 2001, are still fresh in the memories of many Americans. Nearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9/11 after terrorists orchestrated by Osama bin Laden hijacked airplanes as weapons. As the years pass, suffering continues alongside the memorializing—among those who lost loved ones and by survivors who sustained injuries or who were forever changed by the horrific events—even as the country, and the world, changes.
In observance of the tenth anniversary of September 11, join millions of people across the country in helping others in need.
In the wake of September 11, 2001, Americans united as a nation—first in sorrow and reflection, then in action, raising money for victims and their families and gathering food and supplies for Ground Zero workers. This year, in observance of the tenth anniversary, millions of people are expected to re-create that sense of community and compassion by participating in a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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