Across the nation, emergency responders, survivors’ families and more marked the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks.
Last Wednesday, a solemn ceremony was held at City Hall in Park Ridge, with fire and police personnel taking part, along with other village officials. Community members, including some part of the Kiwanis Club, attended the early morning remembrance event that is marked by a moment of silence at the time terrorists flew planes through national landmarks.
Most people reflect on where they were or what they were doing when the fateful news broke Sept. 11, 2001 that a plane had flown, first, through one of the Twin Towers at World Trace Center in New York City, then, moments later, through the second skyscraper. A plane was hijacked by terrorists and crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. As well, a plane was flown through a portion of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., as part of the reign of terror.
Thousands of people were killed, including firefighters and police officers who responded to the emergencies at what is now Ground Zero in NYC.
