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September 11th – 20 years. Full circle.
Photo: 911 Memorial
There are 1500 memorials throughout the US to 911. There are events in Rhode Island to attend. Some of them will have marches, others will have gatherings of veterans, a few will have objects that came from the Twin Towers on that fateful September 11th.
Here is an exhibit from the official 9-11 memorial in New York City – it contains an exhibit – The Day That Changed The World –
We encourage you to connect with them online:
Email: [email protected]
Facebook, Instagram: @911Memorial
Twitter: @sept11memorial
This is a good explanation to be shared with those who were too young to remember, or to be part of whatever you do, today, to remember the events of that day – we will only remember, forever, if we share our stories with one another – young and old:
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony – TODAY – 8:30am
| This Saturday, the State of Rhode Island will hold its 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The ceremony will be held on the grounds of the State House to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 and the members of our military who sacrificed their lives in the War on Terror. Participating: Governor Dan McKee – U.S. Senator Jack Reed – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse – U.S. Congressman James Langevin – U.S. Congressman David Cicilline – Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos – Attorney General Peter Neronha – Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi – Major General Christopher P. Callahan, Adjutant General, RI National Guard – Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent, Rhode Island State Police – Kasim Yarn, Director, Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services Rhode Island State House South Lawn (mall side)82 Smith Street |
The University of Rhode Island:
To commemorate the 20th anniversary here on the Kingston Campus, there will be a candle lighting ceremony tonight that was organized by the Delta Zeta sorority and junior Caitlin Spor, whose father, Joseph P. Spor Jr., a second-generation New York firefighter, was killed while rescuing people at the World Trade Center. The lighting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in front of the Memorial Union. The event will include the reading of the poem, “We Remember Them,” by members of Delta Zeta.
On Saturday morning, the bells on Davis Hall, on the edge of our beautiful Quadrangle, will ring out at the specific times the four planes crashed on 9/11. Each time, the bells will be rung five times — once each for our cherished alumni who died during those terrorist attacks.
(Courtesy URI)…
I also encourage all members of the URI community to seek out September 11 memorial events around Rhode Island, or ones near you. Here are some scheduled for Saturday:
| • | The State of Rhode Island will hold a remembrance ceremony on the south lawn of the State House in Providence at 8:30 a.m. that will include Gov. Dan McKee and the state’s congressional delegation. |
| • | Burrillville will host a 20th anniversary remembrance at its 9/11 monument, a 13-foot structure salvaged from the remains of the Twin Towers, in Firefighters Memorial Park, 201 Callahan School St., Harrisville, at 8:30 a.m. |
| • | Central Falls will hold a commemoration at Veterans Memorial Park, 416 Hunt St., at 8:30 a.m. with a moment of silence at 8:45. |
| • | The Cranston Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Road, is presenting a poster exhibition throughout September that presents the history of 9/11, its origins and its ongoing implications through the stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. |
| • | Cranston High School East, 899 Park Ave., will host “A Day of Remembrance and Service” that will include Mayor Kenneth Hopkins, the reading of the poem, “I Stare in Total Disbelief,” and a bell ringing. |
| • | In Exeter, a ceremony will be held at the Wall of Honor at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 301 South County Trail, at 9 a.m. |
| • | In Hope Valley, the Wyoming Fire District will hold a parade to honor those lost in the terrorist attacks. A ceremony will be held at the fire station, 996 Main St., at 9 a.m. with the parade following on Main Street. |
| • | Narragansett will host a “9/11 Gathering of Remembrance” at Gazebo Park, Memorial Square near Narragansett Town Beach, at 10:30 a.m. |
| • | Newport will remember the day with a bell ceremony at City Hall, 43 Broadway, starting at 8:30 a.m. |
| • | The North Kingstown VFW will host a commemorative event at the North Kingstown Town Beach, 10 Beach St., from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. There will also be a “Virtual 5K Run to Remember.” |
| • | West Greenwich will host a 20th anniversary remembrance on the front lawn at Town Hall, 280 Victory Hwy., at 9 a.m. |
| • | In West Warwick, the 9/11 Community Planning Committee will host its annual remembrance ceremony at the JAYCEE Corridor and Arboretum at Riverpoint Community Park, 110 Hay St., at 6 p.m. |
Sail for Pride
September 11, 2021
Sail Newport Regattas
The three Charities have been selected to receive donations from next week’s Sail for Pride on Sat., Sept. 11. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Warrior Sailing, and the Timothy J. Mills’ Financial Aid Fund at Sail Newport will all benefit from the race fundraiser. Learn more about the individual charities and please donate. You may select one, two or all the charities to benefit from your generosity. Learn More and Donate: https://sailnewport.org/sail-for-pride-charities/Tunnel to Towers Foundation Sail Newport Warrior Sailing Program
Sail Newport encourages its supporters to remember these September 11th charities this year:
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is dedicated to honoring the sacrifice of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. For 20 years the Foundation has supported our nation’s first responders, veterans, and their families by providing these heroes and the families they leave behind with mortgage-free homes.
Warrior Sailing
Warrior Sailing provides maritime education and outreach for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. They do so by facilitating opportunities for skill development and building partnerships between the military and marine communities. Using sailing as a platform, Warrior Sailing positively impacts participants’ physical and mental health while reconnecting them with the camaraderie and teamwork previously found in military service. Warrior Sailing Program is an official program of the USMMA Sailing Foundation, Inc.,
The Timothy J. Mills’ Financial Aid Fund
The Timothy J. Mills’ Financial Aid Fund was established at Sail Newport in 2021 in memory of Newport’s former harbormaster, Tim Mills, who passed away in 2020. All dollars raised will be directed to the endowed fund which provides financial assistance to children in need seeking to participate in Sail Newport’s Summer Youth Sailing Program.
“Tim loved sailing in and around Narragansett Bay and loved encouraging new sailors, young and old. This Fund seems to be a perfect way to pay tribute to him in a way that he would have supported, sharing his love of the water and providing an opportunity for young sailors to experience sailing for the first time,” says Kathleen Dunn, Mills’ sister.
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National Georgraphic – 9/11: One Day in America:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/911-one-day-in-america
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From the Diocese of Providence – Prayer at Ground Zero Pope Benedict XI, New York, 20 April 2008:
O God of love, compassion, and healing,
look on us, people of many different faiths
and traditions,
who gather today at this site,
the scene of incredible violence and pain.
We ask you in your goodness
to give eternal light and peace
to all who died here–
the heroic first-responders:
our fire fighters, police officers,
emergency service workers, and
Port Authority personnel,
along with all the innocent men and women
who were victims of this tragedy
simply because their work or service
brought them here on September 11, 2001.
We ask you, in your compassion
to bring healing to those
who, because of their presence here that day,
suffer from injuries and illness.
Heal, too, the pain of still-grieving families
and all who lost loved ones in this tragedy.
Give them strength to continue their lives
with courage and hope.
We are mindful as well
of those who suffered death, injury, and loss
on the same day at the Pentagon and in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Our hearts are one with theirs
as our prayer embraces their pain and suffering.
God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world:
peace in the hearts of all men and women
and peace among the nations of the earth.
Turn to your way of love
those whose hearts and minds
are consumed with hatred.
God of understanding,
overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy,
we seek your light and guidance
as we confront such terrible events.
Grant that those whose lives were spared
may live so that the lives lost here
may not have been lost in vain.
Comfort and console us,
strengthen us in hope,
and give us the wisdom and courage
to work tirelessly for a world
where true peace and love reign
among nations and in the hearts of all.
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