September 11: American flags planted at Round Rock park honoring 9/11 victims

By Lauren Rangel Published September 10, 2023 8:44PM September 11 FOX 7 Austin

ROUND ROCK, Texas - A sea of red, white and blue paints Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

About 4,000 flags are planted at Yonder's Point, each one for a person lost because of 9/11.

Organizers said 2,977 of those flags are for the people who died on 9/11.

The rest are a tribute to those unaccounted for, including the many who struggled with PTSD from combat conditions.

The Texas Fallen Project helped put the flags up.

The founder said everyone, especially families, should stop by Monday and reflect.

"Everything that we've done in our past," said Bobby Withrow, founder of the Texas Fallen Project. "We need to talk about it. We need to share it. Good and bad because if we don't, we're going to do it again. So, we need to talk about it, talk to our kids about it, and hopefully one of our kids will prevent that event from happening again."

The display will remain open until Thursday.

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/round-rock-old-settlers-park-9-11

9/11 Remembrance: Baltimore-area events paying tribute to victims, first responders

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BY CBS BALTIMORE STAFF

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 / 9:44 PM / CBS BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE - Twenty-two years ago, the world paused.

Nearly 3,000 people died when four commercial flights crashed after they were hijacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001.

Each year, we mourn those who died in crashes into the World Trade Center in New York City, into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. We also celebrate those first responders who put their lives on the line to help out in the face of dangerous attacks.

Here are events happening on Monday in our area to memorialize those involved in 9/11:

Baltimore City

At 8:30 a.m., September 11 Commemoration: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, first responders and the general public will remember and pay tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

"Let's honor their memory, and express our profound gratitude for our first responders; past and present, and reaffirm our commitment to unity, resilience, and hope," city leaders said in a statement.

The remembrance will be at 8:30 a.m. at Baltimore's World Trade Center, at 401 E. Pratt Street.

There will be a moment of silence at 8:45 a.m., the same time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York.

At 9 a.m., Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will be at the Baltimore National Cemetery with U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough for a ceremony.

3 p.m., Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller will join Baltimore Orioles players and staff and First Lady Dawn Moore to assemble care packages for active military members and first responders on the field at Oriole Park, in commemoration of the September 11 National Day of Service.

On Saturday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m., the NFFF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs is a way to honor and remember the FDNY firefighters who selflessly gave their lives so that others might live on September 11, 2001. Each participant pays tribute to a FDNY firefighter by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. The stair climb will be at M&T Bank Stadium, located at 1101 Russell Street.

Anne Arundel County

At 9:30 a.m., Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller will attend a Anne Arundel County September 11th Memorial and Wreath Laying event with First Lady Dawn Moore at the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at 8495 Veterans Highway, in Millersville.

Howard County

At 8:46 a.m., at the Centennial Park South, Garden of Hope, in Ellicott City, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will mark the 22nd anniversary and pay tribute to all who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including the four victims from Howard County, with a remembrance wreath laying.

Harford County

At 8:30 a.m., Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly will be joined by local military leaders, volunteer fire companies and others for a wreath-laying ceremony and lead a moment of silence at Harford County's Emergency Services Facility, located at 2220 Ady Road in Forest Hill.

Ladder trucks from Fallston and Whiteford Volunteer Fire Companies will form an arch to fly the American flag from their ladders extended approximately 50 feet up for the ceremony. County Executive will lay a wreath in honor of 9/11 victims and their families. A bagpiper and local high school students will provide musical selections. The public is invited to attend the ceremony.

Baltimore County

At 11 a.m., a 9/11 remembrance will take place at the Reisterstown Senior Center, located at 12035 Reisterstown Road.

At 1 p.m., America After 9/11: A documentary traces the U.S. response to the September 11 terrorist attacks and the devastating consequences that unfolded across four presidents.

This will be at the Bykota Senior Center, at 611 Central Avenue in Towson.

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/911-remembrance-baltimore-area-events-paying-tribute-to-victims-first-responders/

San Diegans commemorate 9/11 with Memorial Stair Climb and more events on Monday

By City News Service • Published September 10, 2023 • Updated 5 hours ago

More than 1,000 people were expected Sunday to scale 110 flights of stairs the same number as were in the World Trade Center towers during the San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, one of several weekend events in the San Diego area commemorating those lost in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sunday

The Hilton San Diego Bayfront hosted the event Sunday at 8 a.m., when firefighters, police officers, military members and civilians "join together in a spirit of remembrance and courage to honor the memories of those lost 22 years ago," a statement from organizing nonprofit Firefighter Aid said.

The climbers each wore the name of a first responder who died on 9/11/2001.

"We climb in memory, and to honor each of the fallen 343 FDNY, 23 NYPD, and 37 Port Authority heroes, and to raise awareness of the sacrifices made by firefighters everywhere," the statement said.

Monday 9/11 Commemoration Events

At 8:15 a.m. on Monday, the University of San Diego will observe the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at an event that "will both reflect on the past and look forward to a more peaceful future," a university statement reads. "USD will honor those who died on September 11, 2001, and shine a light on current day efforts to foster peace."

In that spirit, the event will be held in the KIPJ Theatre at USD's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies.

Just outside the Kroc School sits a 9/11 memorial, which includes a fountain surrounded by 3,000 glass plaques with the names and hometowns of the people who died.

According to the university, speakers at Monday's event include USD President James T. Harris III and San Diego City Councilman Raul Campillo. Afterward, there will be a presentation from an NROTC Color Guard, including a rendition of Taps, and an interfaith prayer.

At 2:30 p.m., the USS Midway Museum will hold a remembrance ceremony on the ship's flight deck in partnership with FDNY Retirees of San Diego, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, National City FD, SDFF Emerald Society and The Wounded Warrior Project. The Midway is located at 910 N. Harbor Drive.

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diegans-commemorate-9-11-with-memorial-stair-climb-and-more-on-monday/3302792/

Ohio Department of Public Safety hosts 9/11 tribute workout

By WHIO Staff September 10, 2023 at 9:28 pm EDT

OHIO — The Ohio Department of Public Safety encourages everyone to participate in its annual 9-11 Climb Challenge.

The challenge was created to pay tribute to the 412 first responders who sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001, according to the department’s website.

The challenge is a workout consisting of 100 stairs or steps, 20 burpees, 30 sit-ups, and 40 lunges or air squats.

The goal is to complete as many repetitions as possible in 41 minutes and 20 seconds, according to the website.

On Monday, September 11 at 7 a.m., there will be a live stream of opening ceremonies and a fitness event to follow along and complete the workout.

https://www.whio.com/news/state-and-regional/ohio-department-public-safety-hosts-911-tribute-workout/