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General News: Ceremony Marks 9-11 Anniversary
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| Abby Meyer played taps |
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| Flowers bedecked the memorial bench |
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| Ken Cashman sang God Bless America |
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| Mary Ann Rose and Rev. Milson |
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| Members of the Highland Engine Co. |
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| SKFE #2 laid a wreath |
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| The American Legion Honor Guard |
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| Young and old alike listened attently |
September 11, 2007
Some 125 people gathered Tuesday evening at the 9-11 memorial at Chadeayne Circle in Cornwall to pay their respects to those who died in the terrorist attacks on that day in 2001, as well as to honor those still serving for the U.S. military.
Under a leaden sky so unlike the brilliant blue one that was shattered on that Tuesday morning in 2001, Mary Ann Rose, the president of the Cornwall Historical Society, welcomed people and noted that people had called her earlier in the day to ask if the event would be cancelled by the rain. “If only I could have cancelled that day six years ago,” she said.
Reverend Milson of the Cornwall United Methodist Church gave the invocation.
New York State Councilwoman Nancy Calhoun urged the crowd to honor the dedication of the firefighters who died responding to the attack at the World Trade Centers in lower Manhattan as well as those emergency service workers serving the public today. One Cornwall resident, Kenneth Kumpel, a member of the New York City fire department, lost his life fighting the inferno that day.
Cornwall town supervisor Dick Randazzo praised the men and women in uniform today and expressed pride in the work of General David Petraeus, a Cornwall-on-Hudson native now leading the U.S. military fight in Iraq. Randazzo also described a new park to be built at the site of the 9-11 memorial bench and said the town is planning build a small monument in that area dedicated “to all of the services, police, fire, and EMS, who have served our community 24-7.”
After the laying of wreaths by the Highland Engine Company, the Storm King Fire Engine Company #2, and COVAC, Reverend Margrave of St. John’s Episocal church shared guidance from the scriptures. Ceremonial rifle shots then rang out and the stirring sounds of taps, played by Abby Mayer, filled the evening air.
Following a benediction by Father Heter of St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, those present got a special performance from Ken Cashman, who put aside his reporter’s notebook to lead the crowd in singing “God Bless America.”
A reception with refreshments followed at the Highland Engine Company across the street.
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