Friday, September 7, 2012
The workout will take place Saturday morning at 38 Stonehill Rd.
Nearly 11 years ago, September 11, 2011 changed thousands of people’s lives. Joe Miranda, co-owner of Crossfit Oswego, is hoping through his 9/11 Memorial Workout to change the lives of some kids for the better. Miranda said he wanted to do something to honor all of the lives that were lost in the attack and to do something positive. So working with fellow owner Ryan Kovarik, Oswego Fire Protection Battalion Chief Jeff Warren and Oswego Police Department Chief Dwight Baird, both who are members of Crossfit Oswego, he came up with a workout that would raise funds for a charity and remember each individual who gave their life to save another. The workout is composed in a heat with numbered activities that give a salute to each group of lives…
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Patch troubadour Kevin Trudo looks back on the 10 years since the 9/11 attacks, and urges us to remember.
The 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks dominated Patch’s coverage last week. In ceremonies across our region, people paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 who lost their lives on that day, and took time to reflect and remember. Watching and reading that coverage had an impact on Patch troubadour Kevin Trudo. We’re going to let his song, called “Together,” speak for itself this week. Lyrics are reprinted below. For more on Kevin Trudo, check out his Facebook page. Together We all remember where we were Did our mental inventory Who do we know in New York or out in DC? Our friends couldn't answer the phone All we got, we got from TV But the words and the pictures and thoughts just wouldn't agree For days there was ash in our lives Just a …
Monday, September 12, 2011
Thousands tour downtown Empty Shoe Memorial.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Thousands of people from across the Fox Valley came to Oswego Sunday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Oswego's Empty Shoe Memorial was open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and included nearly 3,000 pairs of shoes placed along Washington Street, a memorial at Hudson Crossing Park and the reading of the names off all who died. The Oswego Fire Protection District also held a dedication ceremony for a steel beam from the World Trade Center that will be permanently on display at Station One.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Dozens of volunteers were up hours before dawn to put together village's 9/11 remembrance.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Oswego's 9/11 Empty Shoe Memorial got underway bright and early Sunday morning with dozens of volunteers waking up hours before dawn to line Washington Street from Route 71 to Hudson Crossing Park with nearly 3,000 pairs of shoes to commemorate each life lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Here is a collection of photos from the morning. The reading of the names of those who perished that day will be read starting at 1 p.m. outside Church of the Good Shepherd. The memorial in Hudson Crossing Park will close at 6 p.m. as will the empty shoe exhibit. Check Patch Monday morning for a video from the day's events.
Oswego Patch and hundreds of other Patch sites captured the faces, keepsakes, memorials, ceremonies, flags, fund-raisers, deployments and the still-raw emotions that followed the Sept. 11 attacks.
Millions of people across the country were affected by the 9/11 attacks. Some experienced the tragic loss of a loved one, some found an inspiring way to help those who were grieving, and others experienced a political awakening. To help reflect the endless diversity of their experiences, Patch looked out across our sites to pull together 911 snapshots of everyday Americans whose lives were changed by the events of that day. From across the country, this Patch site and hundreds of others captured the faces, keepsakes, memorials, ceremonies, flags, fund-raisers, deployments and the still-raw emotions that followed the attacks. Taken together they create a powerful mosaic that is large in scope but often deeply personal. Click through to see…
True courage found in continuing the upward climb.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
The theme that strikes me this year on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 is heroism – the heroism of the passengers on Flight 93, the heroism of the emergency workers, and especially the courage of the firefighters who were going up into the towers as everyone else was heading for the street, and trying to get as far away as possible. When the firefighters were climbing the stairs on 9/11 – quite a feat in itself, let alone when carrying all their equipment – they knew that the smart and safe thing to do would be to join the crowds heading for the ground. But instead of that, they kept climbing to where the danger was, confident that as they had survived other hazardous situations, they would get through this one too. How could they do that? …
Friday, September 9, 2011
Linda Pasetti-Olson of Montgomery and Jennifer Wheeler of Naperville have made their way to New York, despite the best efforts of Tropical Storm Lee. Now they must prepare for their role in Sunday's 9/11 commemorative ceremony at Ground Zero.
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Friday, September 9, 2011
It was a long and difficult ride, but Linda Pasetti-Olson and Jennifer Wheeler have arrived in New York. The two motorcycle enthusiasts—Pasetti-Olson is from Montgomery, Wheeler from Naperville—left Illinois on Saturday morning, hoping to make the thousand-mile trip in three days. They planned a scenic route that would take them around Lake Erie, and through the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania. The two traveled east to join fellow members of the Motor Maids organization, who are taking part in the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero on Sunday. The Motor Maids will escort members of the International Association of Fire Fighters to the ceremony. They had hoped to be in New York by Monday, or Tuesday at the latest. But they didn’t …
Oswego woman personifies thinking globally, acting locally.
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Patriotism. It’s a word that all at once can mean so much and in the next moment have its meaning stripped away by cynical campaigners looking for the latest political score. For Pat Gavros, patriotism has become so much more than any of that. It’s become her way of life—who she is. The 60-something Oswego resident and mother of one son began 2011 on an unusual mission—to lead a more patriotic life. Gavros, who is polite to a fault, set out to accomplish one act of patriotism each week. Her quest has led her to Santa Monica, CA, where she took part in the weekly Arlington West project, in which volunteers place crosses on the beach to commemorate the U.S. military personnel lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. That trip inspired Gavros to …
The 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks will be commemorated with a number of special events this weekend.
Communities across the southwest suburbs are planning a number of special events this weekend to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. Here's a quick guide to local ceremonies and vigils: 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony The City of Aurora will mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with a remembrance ceremony to honor families who lost loved ones and acknowledge the bravery of emergency responders during the tragedy. The event will take place at 10 a.m. at the Central Fire Station, 75 N. Broadway, in downtown Aurora. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host an open house following the ceremony to showcase a special 9/11 exhibit, “Ground Level: September 11-14.” …
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thousands expected in downtown Oswego for 10th anniversary event.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sunday’s 9/11 Empty Shoe Memorial in Oswego looks to be a massive event with more than 100 volunteers and thousands of residents from all over the Fox Valley heading downtown to pay their respects on 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington D.C. and Flight 93 in rural Pennsylvania. Here is the final schedule of events: 8 a.m. Opening of the memorial at Route 71 and Washington Street. 8:46 a.m. Church of the Good Shepherd bell-ringing and minute of silence 8:47 a.m. Oswego Fire Protection District Silent Salute down Washington Street from Route 71 to Hudson Crossing Park 9 a.m. Opening of Walk of Honor at Hudson Crossing Park 12:30 to 1 p.m. Oswego High School Band and Choir with location TBA 1 p.m. Reading of…
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Carol Anaski-Figurski
6:23 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Thanks! Great ideas Imagine 11 yrs later ... why didn't we deploy our military on our turf. (Does it even protected it's self ) military reserves are minutes away? We are still not prepare in my opinon if you can contempt it happening again on our turf Think outside the box. If we had fireballs flying down thew stair wells of highrises today are they equipped w/ parachutes, to escape another way… more ›