Wednesday, September 12, 2012
A crowd of several hundred people gathered in Dundalk's Heritage Park for the community's Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony.
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- Marge Neal
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Eleven years have softened some of the edges of the raw images of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on American soil. But remembering that day, and the lives lost on what is perhaps one of the darkest days in American history, still causes people to brush away tears and choke up while talking about their memories. It is that very need to continue healing and continue to share fellowship that inspires Dundalk community leaders to hold an annual Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony. This year's event was Tuesday night at Heritage Park. Sponsored by the Dundalk Heritage Parade Committee, the event uses music, prayer and reflection to pay respects to those who lost their lives, to honor those who stepped forward to help that day, and to thank …
Monday, September 5, 2011
Patch spotlights how the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 have changed our lives.
With the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks approaching, Patch and Huffington Post are highlighting how the tragic events of that day have defined the last decade. We spotlight parents still coping with the loss of children in the attacks, area firefighters who carry on the memories of their fallen comrades and residents inspired by the volunteer spirit following the terrorist strikes that turned their lives around. Today, we feature two stories from Towson. TRACY MILLER Tracy Miller's son, Nicholas Ziolkowski, enlisted in the Marines in July 2001. "He was not a great student, and he saw the military as a place where he could excel," Miller said. "And he did." Two months after he had enlisted, the Sept. 11 attacks changed …
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Patch spotlights how the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 have changed our lives.
With the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks approaching, Patch and Huffington Post are highlighting how the tragic events of that day have defined the last decade. We spotlight parents still coping with the loss of children in the attacks, area firefighters who carry on the memories of their fallen comrades and residents inspired by the volunteer spirit following the terrorist strikes that turned their lives around. Today, we feature a story from Pikesville. Ruth Young Tyler Ruth Young Tyler of Pikesville was working at an American Red Cross tennis fundraiser in Baltimore when she heard a news report that an airplane had hit one of the towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. "The following day, Sept. 12th, I …
Friday, September 2, 2011
Patch spotlights how the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 have changed our lives.
With the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks approaching, Patch and Huffington Post are highlighting how the tragic events of that day have defined the last decade. We spotlight parents still coping with the loss of children in the attacks, area firefighters who carry on the memories of their fallen comrades and residents inspired by the volunteer spirit following the terrorist strikes that turned their lives around. Today, we feature two stories from Havre de Grace. Jess Bousa Jess Bousa woke up in a northern New Jersey hotel room on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. He rolled out of bed, fresh off the previous night’s binge, and peered outside to see smoke billowing out of downtown Manhattan—a place where he and his friends …
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Today, Patch begins a series of articles spotlighting how the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 have changed our lives.
With the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks just 10 days away, Patch and Huffington Post are highlighting how the tragic events of that day have defined the last decade. We spotlight parents still coping with the loss of children in the attacks, area firefighters who carry on the memories of their fallen comrades and residents inspired by the volunteer spirit following the terrorist strikes who turned their lives around. Today, we feature two stories from Bel Air. JENNIFER PARCELL When Jennifer Parcell joined her brother, Joe Parcell, in the Marines, their mother, Pam Simon, was surprised. Less than a month before the Fallston High School graduate was scheduled to return home from Iraq, a suicide bomber killed her on Feb. 7…
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Local firefighters and police officers help escort beam from New York.
Get instant updates on Dundalk news. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Ken Nacke always looked up to his older brother, Louis. The siblings were very close and it wasn’t unusual for Louis to call Ken at sunrise just because he knew he would be home and he wanted to say hello. Those phone calls stopped on Sept. 11, 2001. Louis Joseph Nacke II was one of 44 people who died on Flight 93, which crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pa. after the passengers and crew tried to take back the plane from four hijackers. “You miss the things that you take for granted like speaking to him everyday,” said Nacke, a Baltimore County police officer who lives in Dundalk. “Now that almost 10 years have passed, it’s a little easier, but you never …
Eli Gelber
9:13 pm on Wednesday, September 7, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq1wYuqDNt0 10 Years Gone (Let Love Shine) A song I wrote in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11/01 more ›