June 21, 2005

A PAUSE TO REMEMBER

Time: 7:21
Place: Haverstraw Bay Park, N.Y.

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I'm sitting at a pretty intense 9/11 memorial right on the Hudson River in the town of Havershaw. I'm meeting my friend Carrie, who's going to be here in a few minutes.

It's kind of a Vietnam War-style memorial. There's kind of a twisted piece of metal that's bolted into a granite-type base. There's a square wall with the names of Rockland County residents who were killed in the 9/11 attack. I took some photos of that. It's a pretty intense memorial.

Next stop is Bear Mountain, where I'll meet my friend Chris O'Connell, a cycling pal who will be biking with me for about 50 miles north. So that should be a lot of fun.

Editor's Note: At the Haverstraw Bay Park along the Hudson River, a living memorial called Patriot Garden was created. There are numerous trees and flowers to create a palette of colors across the seasons. It is a symbol of the cycle of life. There are daffodils, phlox, lilacs, and English lavender. There are weeping cherry trees and Japanese maple trees, too. Next to the garden, there is a memorial area. A walkway displays time and events from September 11. There is a 20-foot beam from Tower Two that is on a base in the shape of Ground Zero. A corner wall randomly displays the names of victims from the area.

One firehouse in Rockland County was rededicated to Greg Sikorsky, a firefighter who lost his life at the World Trade Center. At Ardsley High School, some creative students painted a mural of red, white, and blue. It contained many drawings and many messages from students who wished to express their feelings. Many schools planted trees and gardens to remember those who died as well.

THOSE OF ROCKLAND WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

JON L. ALBERT
JANET M. ALONSO
CALIXTO ANAYA, JR.
MICHAEL J. ARMSTRONG
JAPHET ARYEE
THOMAS J. ASHTON
RICHARD E. BOSCO
ALEX CHIANG
JOHN COUGHLIN
WELLES R. CROWTHER
RICHARD CUDINA
JOHN D’ALLARA
THOMAS F. DOWD
BERNARD D. FAVUZZA
SEÁN B. FEGAN
KRISTEN N. FIEDEL
CARL M. FLICKINGER
THOMAS J. FOLEY
ANDREW A. FREDERICKS
STEVE FURMAN
FREDRIC N. GABLER
PETER J. GANCI, JR.
DENIS P. GERMAIN
JOHN F. GINLEY
DAVID M. GRAIFMAN
ROBERT J. GSCHAAR
DANA R. HANNON
FREDERICK J. ILL, JR.
YUDH V. JAIN
FARAH JEUDY
VANESSA LANGER
ERIC LEHRFELD
LAURA M. LONGING
MARK G. LUDVIGSEN
WILLIAM LUM, JR.
MYRNA T. MALDONADO
JOSEPH MARCHBANKS
JOHN D. MARSHALL
PATRICIA A. McANENEY
ROBERT G. McCARTHY
THOMAS McGINNIS
STACEY SENNAS McGOWAN
DENNIS P. McHUGH
MICHAEL E. McHUGH, JR.
DONALD J. McINTYRE
ROBERT W. McPADDEN
JOHN MONAHAN
LUKE NEE
GERARD T. NEVINS
BRIAN C. NOVOTNY
DENNIS J. O’CONNOR, JR.
GERALD T. O’LEARY
DAVID ORTIZ
VINCENT A. PRINCIOTTA
KEVIN REILLY
VERNON A. RICHARD
JOSEPH ROBERTO
MICHAEL E. ROBERTS
JAMES ROMITO
FRED C. SCHEFFOLD, JR.
THOMAS G. SCHOALES
CHRISTOPHER J. SCUDDER
MOHAMMED SHAJAHAN
GREG SIKORSKY
ARTHUR SIMON
KENNETH SIMON
CATHERINE T. SMITH
ROBERT W. SPEAR, JR.
CRAIG W. STAUB
BENJAMIN J. WALKER
WEIBIN WANG
STEVEN J. WEINBERG
MICHAEL T. WHOLEY
JAMES J. WOODS
DAVID T. WOOLEY
ROBERT W. KIRKPATRICK - February 26, 1993


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