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9/11 remembrance ceremony – North Maine FPD

The North Maine Fire Protection District received a section of steel from the World Trade Center wreckage and unveiled it on Sunday at a memorial service commemorating the 10th anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks to date on US soil. The artifact was incorporated into an existing 9/11 memorial in the Ridgewood Cemetery on Milwaukee Avenue.

Tim  Olk attended the event and submitted these images.

North Maine Fire Protection District 9/11 memorial ceremony world trade center steel

Members of the North maine FPD honor guard stand by the department's 9/11 memorial which was unveiled at a ceremony on Sunday. Tim Olk photo

North Maine Fire Protection District 9/11 memorial ceremony world trade center steel

The 9/11 memorial which features a section of steel from the World Trade Center collapse was incorporated into an existing 9/11 memorial that features granite benches along a lake providing an area for quiet reflection. Tim Olk photo

A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.

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9/11 remembrance ceremony – Lake Forest Fire Department

The Lake Forest Fire Department and the Lake Forest Police Department held a special remembrance ceremony on Sunday to remember the deaths of 2977 people including the 343 uniformed members of the FDNY, 23 members of the NYPD, and the 37 members of the Port Authority Police Department.

The event was held at the Market Square in downtown Lake Forest. Aerials from Lake Forest and Knollwood were crossed over the square and supported an American flag. The ceremony featured several speakers and a bell ringing ceremony.

Tim Olk was at the ceremony and submitted several images.

Lake Forest 9/11 remembrance ceremony 10th anniversary

Knollwood and Lake Forest aerials were extended and crossed over the Market Square in Lake Forest where a ceremony took place to mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Tim Olk photo

Lake Forest remembrance ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

An honor guard made up of Lake Forest police officers and firefighters march the colors into the ceremony. Tim Olk photo

Lake Forest remembrance ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

The honor guard prepares to post the colors as uniformed members of the police and fire departments stand on either side of the fountain. Tim Olk photo

Lake Forest 9/11 remembrance ceremony 10th anniversary

Uniformed members from Lake Forest and Knollwood stand in formation during the ceremony. Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk was at the ceremony and submitted several images.

Lake Forest Fire Chief Jeffrey Howell addressed the assembled firefighters and guests. Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk was at the ceremony and submitted several images.

Local residents attended the ceremony and this young man took the opportunity to show his patriotism. Tim Olk photo

Lake Forest remembrance ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

The ceremony was attended by several retired Lake Forest firefighters. Tim Olk photo

Lake Forest 9/11 remembrance ceremony 10th anniversary

A traditional bell ringing ceremony was part of the program. Tim Olk photo

Lake Forest 9/11 remembrance ceremony 10th anniversary

The Lake Forest mayor is the owner of this refurbished 1977 Seagrave P-series engine that formerly saw service in McCook. The engine was on display at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony. Tim Olk photo

McCook Fire Department 1979 Seagrave engine

The engine owned by the Lake Forest mayor used to be painted yellow as seen here when it belonged to McCook. Bill Friedrich photo

A gallery with many images can be viewed HERE.

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9/11 remembrance ceremony – Park Ridge Fire Department

The Park Ridge Fire and Police Departments had a memorial ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Sunday, September 11, 2011. The event took place at Maine West High School on the corner of Dempster and Potter. There were several speakers on the agenda as well as the arrival of an artifact from the World Trade Center that was given to the city. The Chicago Highlanders Pipe and Drum Band along with the police and fire department honor guard escorted the steel beam into the ceremony. The artifact was in the bed of Park Ridge Engine 35 covered with an American flag and was treated in a manner to honor those who were killed that day. The honor guard carried the flag draped beam to the stage and kept a constant watch throughout the day to allow visitors to view the artifact.

Larry Shapiro attended the ceremony and submitted several images.

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

Members of the fire and police honor guard drape the steel beam with an American flag as they make final preparations before the 9/11 anniversary ceremony begins. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

The Chicago Highlanders Pipe and Drum Band leads a somber processional down Potter Road as they escort the World Trade Center steel to the ceremony. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

Following the pipe and drum band is the combined police/fire honor guard, a squad car, and an engine serving as a caisson with the steel beam. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

Members of the honor guard walk on each side of the engine as it approaches the assembled visitors and dignitaries. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

The engine carrying the steel with members of the honor guard. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

The flag draped steel is carried to the front steps of the high school where it will rest during the ceremony. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

The ceremony included a 21-gun salute from the Park Ridge VFW color guard. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

A bell ringing ceremony recognized the first responders that were killed. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

A local resident performed taps to complete the bell ringing ceremony. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

The honor guard stands watch over the beam during ceremony. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony and ground zero artifact

As the ceremony concluded, the honor guard folded the flag which was used to cover the 9/11 artifact. Larry Shapiro photo

 

More images can be viewed HERE.

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9/11 remembrance ceremony – Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

On Saturday, September 10th, The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD held a ceremony recognizing the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. As part of the event, the fire district unveiled a memorial in front of the headquarters station which includes a piece of steel from ground zero at the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.

Larry Shapiro was at the ceremony and submitted several images.

Lincolnshire-Riverwodds FPD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Several speakers addressed the gathering at the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD headquarters station on Saturday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Lincolnshire-Riverwodds FPD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Many residents and family members attended the 9/11 ceremony on Saturday as a large flag suspended from the aerial flew overhead. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwodds FPD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Members of the honor guard lowered the flag to half mast at the exact time that each of the towers collapsed 10 years ago. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwodds FPD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

A bell ringing ceremony was part of the remembrance. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwodds FPD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

The memorial incorporating steel from ground zero was unveiled towards the end of the ceremony. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwodds FPD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony 9/11 artifact

The beam rests on a brick pedestal with a commemorative plaque. Larry Shapiro

Lincolnshire-Riverwodds FPD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

The bronze plaque depicts all three of the sites where Americans were killed on 9/11/01. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwodds FPD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

On the opposite side a custom brick honors the 343 members of the FDNY that died at ground zero. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.

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Elgin firefighter restores keepsake for FDNY

John Tobin, a firefighter in Elgin, was one of many local area firefighters who went to New York after the 9/11 attacks to dig through the rubble searching for the remains of those who perished. Some time ago, after he found an FDNY ladder in a junkyard in Wisconsin, he decided to create a keepsake for the Queens company (Ladder 125) that had used that rig. The Daily Herald has a story HERE about the project with several photos.

When Elgin firefighter John Tobin noticed an old New York Fire Department firetruck sitting in a junkyard in New London, Wis., he knew he could transform it into something special.

For the past few months — with help from friends, local companies and fellow firefighters — Tobin has restored the front section (known as the “nose”) of the firetruck.

He had it professionally repainted, got its lights and siren to work again, and made it into a special keepsake for the New York Fire Department firehouse in Queens where it had been used.

New York firefighter Louis Nicolisi, who works in the Queens firehouse where Tobin’s project is headed, said they plan to use it as a display piece in the TV room, next to other historic items they’ve collected over the years.

“The guys are excited that some of our history is coming back,” Nicolisi said. “It’s fabulous what John’s done. He’s definitely a man with a big heart. As we get farther and farther away from 9/11, it’s a touching thing to see that another brother, halfway across the country, thinks about us enough to remember everyone who lost their lives on 9/11.”

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FDNY Rescue 4 in Evanston – update

A reader sent this link to an article about FDNY Rescue 4 making an appearance Tuesday at the Northwestern University football practice field.

The article is from ESPN Chicago:

The rig had been boarded by eight New York City firefighters from the FDNY Rescue 4 unit on Sept. 11, 2001, and all eight died that day while trying to save people at the World Trade Center. The truck withstood damages and was the only operating rescue rig during the days following 9/11.

On Tuesday, the truck rolled up onto Northwestern’s practice field as a kickoff point for the Remembrance Rescue Project. Headed by Skokie firefighter Chris Gantz and other Chicago-area firefighters, the Remembrance Rescue Project is a non-profit organization that uses the historic rig as an educational tool to teach children about 9/11 and raises money for children of fallen firefighters.

The truck will also be present at Northwestern’s home opener against Eastern Illinois on Saturday.

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9/11 Anniversary – reminders

Lincolnshire Riverwoods 9/11 remembrance

The fire department will be unveiling their WTC memorial as well. LRFPD acquired a steel beam from the WTC and will be unveiling their memorial to those who perished that day.

 

9/11 Stair Climb in Chicago

 

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FDNY Rescue 4 in Des Plaines – update

Karl Klotz visited Denny G’s Automotive Repair in Des Plaines and took several shots showing the current state of X-FDNY Rescue 4. Evidently, they are working around the clock to meet deadlines to show the rig next week on 9/11/11. Previous posts about this rig can be found HEREHERE, and HERE which includes a photo showing what the rescue looked like a week ago.

FDNY Rescue 4 9/11 memorial

X-FDNY Rescue 4 (Queens) was assigned to Rescue 3 (Bronx) after 9/11/01. The decals on the body depict Rescue 4 and the faint outline of a number '3' can be seen as well. Karl Klotz photo

FDNY Rescue 4 9/11 memorial

The door to the body enclosure lists names of several members who lost their lives on 9/11/01. Karl Klotz photo

FDNY Rescue 4 9/11 memorial

Names of the deceased were also placed on the cab below the windshield. Karl Klotz photo

FDNY Rescue 4 9/11 memorial

The stripes and decals were covered with primer prior to releasing the unit. The primer has been removed and the decals and stripes are all clearly visible now. Karl Klotz photo

 

more photos of the work being done can be seen HERE.

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Frankfort FPD gets World Trade Center steel

The Chicago Tribune has an article about a piece of World Trade Center steel being received by the Frankfort FPD.

A steel beam from the World Trade Center is on display at the Frankfort Fire Station No 1. The beam, mangled and twisted from the attacks, is nearly seven feet long.

When Fire Chief Jim Grady learned pieces of the wreckage were being made available to fire departments across the country Grady said he wrote the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to request a portion for a memorial in Frankfort.

The Tribune article is HERE and a TribLocal article is HERE.

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9/11 Anniversary – Chicago Fire Department

9/11 Stair Climb in Chicago

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