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Families and first responders throughout Greater Cincinnati came together on Friday September 11th to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with memorials, tributes, and a special 5K event planned for this weekend.
The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution participated in the event.
Chapter President Scott Freeman had the following remarks regarding our chapter participation:
“Thanks to everyone for who participated. I think it went extremely well, and I am pleased that the chapter did something significant to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11. We were a small part of the event, but I believe a significant and a much appreciated one.
We were located away from the main ceremony, but still a lot of people came back to where we were set up to photograph and video us. I imagine will show up in several places online the next few days.”
Below is one Television News Story we made. Channel 5 had the most extensive TV coverage of the event, and we made an early extensive report just about the Blue Ash event that was online just a few hours after. That report mentioned the canon being fired to start the walk/run/stair climb. The cannon firing occurs at 1:25 into the news video:
However, that initial report has been combined into a report of about the same length, covering what went on today many other places as well, with blue ash a much smaller part of it.
In Blue Ash, firefighters and neighbors came together on Friday under the sound of taps and bagpipes to mark the solemn occasion. First responders and members of the military climbed Summit Park’s Tower ten times, symbolizing the 110 floors of the World Trade Center.
“Just doing our best every year to, you know, renew that vow and commitment to never forgetting,” said Lt. Scott Reed of the Blue Ash Fire Department and president of Firefighters Local 3203.
Loveland resident Kate Stark, who was four years old at the time of the attacks, shared her personal connection to the day.
“It’s our duty as Americans to honor this day every year. I took off work for this. It’s because it’s more important to be here,” Stark said.
She added, “But I’ve watched every documentary out there. My husband and I watch them every year. So I don’t have really any memories of that day, but it’s always been super important to me.”
At Mount Notre Dame High School, students participated in a daylong “stand watch” at the school’s 9/11 memorial flag.
“A ‘stand watch’ is a way to pause and reflect on the importance, patriotism, of our country, what it means to be united,” said Karen Day, principal of Mount Notre Dame High School.
For students who were not yet born at the time of the attacks, the event served as a way to connect with the significance of the day.
“So just really keeping, like, reminding people to keep it super respectful and just remember those who lost their lives,” said Aubrey McDaniel, a senior at Mount Notre Dame High School.
The tributes reflect a shared commitment across communities to never forget the events of 25 years ago.
