Hundreds of people in Martin County gathered to remember the people who died on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice attempting to save lives.The September 11th 911 Tribute was held at the Peter and Julie Cummings Library in Palm City on Sunday evening. The event is held every year on Sept. 11.The event was held under a large steel beam from Ground Zero. That metal beam is a monument outside the library honoring everyone who died on 9/11 and the first responders who tried to save lives during and after the attacks.Event organizer Dennis McKenna of Palm Beach County, who was a member of the Immigration and Naturalization Service for the Department of Justice in New York City during 9/11, told WPBF 25 News about the meaning of the event.“It’s 3,000 Victims we’re talking about,” said McKenna. “Women and children, people who just wanted to go to work, people who just woke up in the morning I wanted to go to work and never came home. So this is what it’s about- Pulling the community together. It’s important.”This is what we’re all about. This is what we’re made for, to do this, to come together in sad times, to come together and help one another and support one another.”Johnny Finamore of St. Lucie County was a member of the Iron Workers Local 40 in New York City during 9/11. He also spoke during the ceremony.”The heroes were those brave men who went into those towers that morning,” said Finamore.County Commissioner Ed Ciampi, another organizer of the ceremony, was in midtown Manhattan on 9/11.”When I look out over this group, I see patriots. I see American citizens who would never forget,” Ciampi said.Near the end of the ceremony, two giant spotlights lit the Martin County sky, representing the twin towers that fell 21 years ago. “(The ceremony organizers) show people they haven’t forgotten and that we still remember what happened 21 years ago,” said Joe Pascento, a former FDNY firefighter, Navy veteran and former police officer who now lives in Stuart.”Never forget. You always remember on this day,” said Jensen Beach resident Kelly Poole.The ceremony also featured a video honoring the search and rescue dogs who helped look for survivors after the towers fell. There was also a wreath-laying ceremony, the playing of “Taps,” and the ringing of a bell for firefighters who died on 9/11. Around the country: National coverage from WPBF 25 News
Hundreds of people in Martin County gathered to remember the people who died on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice attempting to save lives.
The September 11th 911 Tribute was held at the Peter and Julie Cummings Library in Palm City on Sunday evening. The event is held every year on Sept. 11.
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The event was held under a large steel beam from Ground Zero. That metal beam is a monument outside the library honoring everyone who died on 9/11 and the first responders who tried to save lives during and after the attacks.
Event organizer Dennis McKenna of Palm Beach County, who was a member of the Immigration and Naturalization Service for the Department of Justice in New York City during 9/11, told WPBF 25 News about the meaning of the event.
“It’s 3,000 Victims we’re talking about,” said McKenna. “Women and children, people who just wanted to go to work, people who just woke up in the morning I wanted to go to work and never came home. So this is what it’s about- Pulling the community together. It’s important.
“This is what we’re all about. This is what we’re made for, to do this, to come together in sad times, to come together and help one another and support one another.”
Johnny Finamore of St. Lucie County was a member of the Iron Workers Local 40 in New York City during 9/11. He also spoke during the ceremony.
“The heroes were those brave men who went into those towers that morning,” said Finamore.
County Commissioner Ed Ciampi, another organizer of the ceremony, was in midtown Manhattan on 9/11.
“When I look out over this group, I see patriots. I see American citizens who would never forget,” Ciampi said.
Near the end of the ceremony, two giant spotlights lit the Martin County sky, representing the twin towers that fell 21 years ago.
“(The ceremony organizers) show people they haven’t forgotten and that we still remember what happened 21 years ago,” said Joe Pascento, a former FDNY firefighter, Navy veteran and former police officer who now lives in Stuart.
“Never forget. You always remember on this day,” said Jensen Beach resident Kelly Poole.
The ceremony also featured a video honoring the search and rescue dogs who helped look for survivors after the towers fell. There was also a wreath-laying ceremony, the playing of “Taps,” and the ringing of a bell for firefighters who died on 9/11.
Around the country: National coverage from WPBF 25 News