Sunday, September 11th, marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country. A community gathering was held at Depot Park in Sanford.
Many gathered, including church leaders and choirs, the Southern Lee High School marching band and the school’s ROTC presented the colors.
Our local emergency personnel were also present to pay homage to their fallen brothers and sisters. A unit from Sanford Fire Department was onscene where the firefighters rang the truck’s bell ten times for each of the 10 years since Sept. 11, 2001.
Marshall McNeill of the Sanford Police Department led the pledge of allegiance, and
Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter expressed his respect and support for emergency
responders across the country. “One thing I always try to do is pray for our military
and firemen and emergency personnel,” Carter said. “God has blessed America.”
Mayor Cornelia Olive said when she thought about the attacks, she was inspired by the ability of the American people to respond with strength and unity in the face of tragedy, and their refusal to have their spirit destroyed. “We can assemble freely to worship our Lord, to express
our political views, whatever they may be,” Olive said. “We are the most blessed country
in the world. It makes me mad as fire every time I think about (the attacks), because
this is my country.”
Many gathered, including church leaders and choirs, the Southern Lee High School marching band and the school’s ROTC presented the colors.
Our local emergency personnel were also present to pay homage to their fallen brothers and sisters. A unit from Sanford Fire Department was onscene where the firefighters rang the truck’s bell ten times for each of the 10 years since Sept. 11, 2001.
Marshall McNeill of the Sanford Police Department led the pledge of allegiance, and
Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter expressed his respect and support for emergency
responders across the country. “One thing I always try to do is pray for our military
and firemen and emergency personnel,” Carter said. “God has blessed America.”
Mayor Cornelia Olive said when she thought about the attacks, she was inspired by the ability of the American people to respond with strength and unity in the face of tragedy, and their refusal to have their spirit destroyed. “We can assemble freely to worship our Lord, to express
our political views, whatever they may be,” Olive said. “We are the most blessed country
in the world. It makes me mad as fire every time I think about (the attacks), because
this is my country.”
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