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Good morning. Like the welcome you to the Joint Soulsbury Fire Department, Soulsbury Police Department 9-11, rememberants. Thank you all for attending this morning. If you can, have a seat. We still have a few up front. Otherwise, you know, make yourself comfortable. At this time, we're going to welcome the honor guard to present the arm or colors.

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Thank you, honor guard, and this time we would like to please remain standing,

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like to invite Miss Angie Jenkins to sing in the National Anthem.

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Oh God, he's streaming at

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what's still there, oh say does that

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all the day.

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Thank you very much, Miss Angie.

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This time, everybody can be seated.

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Before we get too far, much further along, I just want to recognize some of the dignitaries we have with us today.

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We have Senator Corretta's delegate beachum, Mayor Taylor, or City Administrator Nick Rice,

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Council President Jackson, Council Vice President DeShield, Councilwoman Gregory, County Council

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President Kenan, and County Council Vice President Mary.

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If I missed anybody, I'm sorry.

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I'm sure a mirror will call me out.

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At this time, I'd like to invite the chaplain up for an indication.

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Good morning, everyone.

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Let us pray.

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Heavenly Father, today we remember the heavy hearts of all those who lost their lives

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on September 11th.

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And we especially honor the firefighters, police officers, EMTs,

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and first responders who ran towards danger while others were running away.

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We remember their courage, their sacrifice, and the families and loved ones who still

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carry their loss.

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Watch over those who serve today.

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Give them strength, wisdom, courage, and protection.

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We ask for your comfort, your peace, and your blessings upon all those who serve and protect.

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in your holy name we pray. Amen.

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Thank you, chaplain. At this time, our fire chief

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Rob Franklin has to remarks.

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Good morning. 25 years ago, on September 11th,

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2001 at 846 AM, the world changed. American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of

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the World Trade Center, beginning a day that would forever be remembered as one of the darkest

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moments in our nation's history.

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But September 11th is remembered for more than just destruction.

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It's remembered for the courage of people who, in the face of unimaginable danger, chose

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to run towards it rather than away.

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Firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency workers, and ordinary citizens answered

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recall. Among them were 343 members of the FDNY, who climbed the stairs of those towers,

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knowing the danger that awaited them, and made the ultimate sacrifice in service to others.

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For generations the fire service has used the ringing of the bell to signify the end of a firefighter's

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tour, to let their brothers and sisters know that their work was complete,

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and that they had

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2001 far too many firefighters never heard that bell.

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Their final alarm became a call that they would never return from.

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Today, 25 years later, we gather not to simply remember a moment in history,

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but to remember the people who gave everything on that day.

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We remember the 343 firefighters and members of the FDNY.

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We remember the police officer's paramedics and emergency workers and civilians who never made it home.

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We remember the families who have carried that loss for 25 years.

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And we remember the countless heroes who showed the world what courage, sacrifice, and service truly means.

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Today the bell carries a deeper meaning.

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Each ring is a reminder that they are not forgotten.

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A reminder of the lives they lived, the families they left behind, and the sacrifices they

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made.

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A reminder that the courage displayed on September 2nd.

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Number 11 did not end when the tower's fell. It lives on and every firefighter who answers the alarm, every

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first responder who runs toward danger and every person who chooses service over self. And so,

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on this 25th anniversary, we ring the bell 25 times, not to simply mark the passage of time, but

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to honor a legacy that time can never erase. As we begin, let us remember that at 846, the first

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alarm sounded. And when that alarm came, they answered. They climbed. They served. They sacrificed.

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And they never came home. May each ring of this bell carry their memory forward. May it

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remind us of their courage. May it honor their sacrifice. And may it remind us 25 years later,

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they while the years may pass, we will never forget. At this time, we are ring the bell 25 times.

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In honor, in remembrance, in gratitude for all those who gave their lives on September 11th, 2001.

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Thank you, please be seated.

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Now, like to invite, police chief Dave Mineshine to say some remarks.

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Good morning, Aaron.

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First, I'd like to thank Chief Rampton and the Soldiers of the Fire Department staff for once again hosting

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our joint 9-11, a remembered ceremony.

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It's my honor this morning to stand alongside my fellow

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First responders, city leaders, distinguished guests, and all those who are

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assisted in making this ceremony possible this morning.

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It's hard to believe now that it's been 25 years since our nation faces the

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series of terrorist attacks that would change our country forever.

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One of the darkest days in our country's history and one that I will personally never forget.

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Today we live in a time where one in three Americans, an entire generation,

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We're not yet born on 9, 11, 2011, 2001.

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And many others were too young to clear remember what happened and understood the magnitude

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of those events.

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25 years ago is long enough for 9, 11 to become history, but those who weren't there now

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learning about the event on the internet, classroom, and textbooks.

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But for those of us who were here and do remember, it still feels remarkably close, and then

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as why ceremonies like this matter, they matter not simply to look back at the world

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of changing events, but to remember and honor those we lost, to honor survivors and the

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families whose lives were forever changed.

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As well as to remember those who continue to live with the physical and emotional scars of that day.

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And to ensure that the past continues to teach our young footballs, who we are, what we value,

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and why we must remain vigilant as Americans.

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Twenty-five years ago today, I was serving two uniforms.

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First, as a patrol sergeant with the Cellsbury Police Department,

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and the second as a senior master sergeant in the United States Air Force.

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I vividly remember getting that call, a night shift getting off at A.M., that morning

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on September 11, 2001.

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I was awakened by phone calls from my police and military colleague shortly after the North

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Tower, the World Trade Center, with struck.

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Glue to the television, moments later, I watched the South-Heller Tower get struck.

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Then the Pentagon, and finally, learning of Flight 93 over Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

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Like so many others that day I felt helpless, and disbelief, learning of their homeland, was under attack.

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As a police officer and a member of the military, I understood this was more than attack on buildings.

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This was intact on our people, our way of life, and our sense of security.

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those attacks were ever changed the course of my life my military service

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our profession and the future factory of our country in the years it

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followed we entered decades long war on terror one who's effects in many ways

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still linger today but today is not about war it's about people so today we

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the owner in 2009-177 innocent people who were taken from us. Among them, 412, first responders,

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firefighters, police, and EMT alike.

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Everyone of those lives was so much more than a number.

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They were fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, husbands, wives, friends, and neighbors.

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They were ordinary people who did extraordinary things that day.

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These brave souls embody the highest ideals of our profession.

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Service, courage.

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And sacrifice.

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So many that day did exactly how they had been trained. Without hesitation, instinctively running towards danger. So others may live.

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Because that is what Perscher funders do.

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Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton once spoke about the reality of police officers facing fear.

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Every day when they suit up, to go to work.

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That reality extends across our entire first responder family.

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Police officers suit up, firefighter suit up.

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EMT professionals suit up every day to protect our citizens

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in the uniform and circumstances, maybe different times,

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but the commitment remains the same.

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Every day, first responders leave behind people they love.

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A family that waits, worries, and hopes their loved one will come safely.

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While knowing there is no guarantee with the day may break.

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So in addition to those we lost, we must also remember those who survived.

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Those whose lives were forever changed by what they saw, what they breathed, and what they carried home that day.

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We must remember the thousands who came afterwards, those who searched, rescued, recovered,

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rebuilt and refused to let their fellow Americans behind.

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The scars of 911 continue, were now more than 9,000 continued to suffer, were had

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perished, from illnesses caused by exposure to toxins released in the aftermath.

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families continue to grieve, and our nation continues to continue to carry the weight of that day.

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But there is something else worth remembering about the days and weeks that followed September 11th.

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Americans came together in ways we had not seen in generations.

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Differences that once seemed so important suddenly seems much smaller than the things we now share.

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We stood together at that time, we cared for one another, and we recognized that despite our differences, we are all Americans.

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25 years later, perhaps one of the greatest ways we can honor those we lost is to rekindle that sense of unity and to find it again today.

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Right here in Solvesbury, we understand that service is more than profession.

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It's a commitment to stand ready to answer the call every day, to be there for our neighbors,

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to always have our best day when others are having their worst.

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We honor the legacy of those lost, not only by remembering them, but by serving our community

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with excellence, compassion, courage, and resilience.

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Twenty-five years have passed, but we have not forgotten.

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We will not forget the lives we've lost.

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We will not forget the families that continue to carry that loss.

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Let the courage of those we lost not be in vain.

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Let the memory be in inspiration, not to remind us of what happened,

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But to challenge us, what we will continue to do moving forward together in response.

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So today we stand together police fire, EMS, as public servants with our community, and

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our friends, and our family.

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We have all sworn in oath that we choose to protect and serve, and 25 years later, and

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forever more, that is what we'll do.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Chief.

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At this time, I'd like to invite Senator Carosa up for some remarks.

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Good morning.

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I want to first thank God for bringing us all together on the 25th anniversary of the September 11th

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Terrace Attacks.

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It is with deep respect and gratitude that I publicly thank Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor and

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the city of Salisbury and Salisbury Fire Chief Rob Frampton and the Salisbury Fire Department

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for making this 9-11 remembrance service a top priority for our short community.

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The theme remains the same, never forget, especially during the 250th anniversary of America's

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independence. We will always remember, honor, and be grateful for the lives of all those

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we lost during the September 11th, terrorist attacks, their families, all the first responders,

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and all the heroes from the events from September 11th. Make no mistake, we saw evil that day,

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When terrorists cowardly killed nearly 3,000 people, as they were going about their everyday life in America,

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those terrorists attempted to destroy our home country.

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But we also saw the best in Americans responding with courage, grace, and unity.

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We came together as Americans with resolve and determination with love of our country and with love for one another.

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It was a moment in our history that could have crushed or broken the spirit of the American people.

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Instead, we united, we rallied, and we recommitted to fighting for our American way of life.

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In the mix of great grief, especially the family members who lost a loved one on September 11th,

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there was story after story of the American spirit shining through, and of the unsung heroes stepping up for our country and for each other.

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We remember and honor all those who lost their lives on September 11, all the first responders, all the firefighters, all the law enforcement, and others who courageously responded.

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Like the firefighters I saw personally battling the fire on the...

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Pentagon roof, well into the night of September 11th, and the morning of September 12th.

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Like the military members who rushed to the Pentagon's daycare center to safely evacuate 140 infants

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and toddlers. Like the passengers on Flight 93 who stormed the cockpit to make sure the fourth

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plane did not reach Washington, DC, saving hundreds and possibly thousands of lives.

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Like the flight attendants who had the grace and the poise to make calls back to report critical

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information on where the terrorists were sitting, which helped authorities identify the terrorists.

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We see that same American spirit shining through today with this 911 911 911 Remembrance Service.

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As we join together this morning on the 25th anniversary of the September 11th Terras attacks during the 250th year of America's independence.

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Let us always remember that we live in the greatest country in the world and that our God

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given rights will always be worth fighting for and protecting.

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Let us in public service today remember that job number one is protecting the American people.

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May guide, continue to bless all of our September 11th Patriots, first responders and families, and all of us here today.

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Let us be inspired to do our part to serve our country, and our community, and to serve each other, and may God always bless the United States of America.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Senator Corrosa.

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At this time, Mayor Taylor has a proclamation.

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Good morning.

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I want to thank everybody for coming today.

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I want to thank Chief Frampton and his team for putting

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Senator Pachay in appropriate

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to vet together to commemorate 9-11.

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Today is a solemn opportunity for our community to come together

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and remember, honor and reflect on the day

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that changed the nation forever.

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25 years later, we remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives that day.

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We remember the firefighters, the police officers, the EMTs, the paramedics, and others

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first responders who created a rant towards help to help others.

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We remember the passages and crews aboard the four planes, the people working in the World

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Trade Center and the Pentagon and all those whose lives were lost to take in that

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day.

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We remember the families who lost loved ones and the countless people whose lives forever changed.

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We also recognize the brave men and women who responded in days of weeks to come.

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September 11th showed us the very best of the human spirit

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and the face of tragedy people came together.

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Neighborhoods, help neighbors, strangers, help strangers in our nation stood united.

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As a community, we understand the meeting of service and sacrifice.

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Our first responders and public servants continue that tradition day after day.

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As we mark the 25th anniversary, it's especially important that we share these stories

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with younger generations, so they understand only what happened, that also the courage,

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compassion, and unity that's followed.

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25 years later, we remember those we lost.

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We honor those who served, we recognize those who continue to see the scars of that day and above all, we never will forget.

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Thank you.

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At this time, I'd like to give a provide a proclamation for both Chief of Police and the Fire Department.

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Please, please, and the Fire Department and the Police Department and the Police Department and the Police Department and the Police Department and the Police

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Department and the Police Department.

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As

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we have heard today on September 11, 2001, our nation was changed forever. In the days

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and weeks that followed, we witnessed something incredibly powerful. We came together. As has

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been said, differences seem smaller, and neighbors looked out for neighbors. First responders

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stood shoulder to shoulder, and across this country, Americans were reminded that what

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us is far greater than what divides us.

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Out in front of our operation side of the building, on the grassy lawn, you'll see a lone

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flowering dogwood.

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This tree was recently planted, and this is the first of 25 trees to be planted across

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the city.

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As we plant the first of 25 trees to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9-11, we are reminded

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of that same spirit of unity.

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This project is more about more than just planning trees.

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It's a reflection of what can happen when we work together towards something bigger than any one department

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or organization can complete.

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The Solzbury Fire Department, Solzbury Police Department, Field Operations, Communications, the Solzbury Zoo, ABC,

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and the Department of Infrastructure and Development have all played a part in bringing this vision to life.

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Twenty-five trees, twenty-five years, one community.

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May these trees serve as living reminders of the lives lost,

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the courage of those who ran toward danger and the unity that brought our nation together when we needed it most.

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And they remind us that just as we stood together then, we are stronger when we stand together today.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Chief.

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This time, Deputy Chief Abarski has a musical reflection for us.