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SPC remembers September 11th
On this 10th anniversary, the entire St. Petersburg College community mourns the lives lost in the events of September 11, 2001. You may leave a remembrance on the memorial wall below.
9/11 Remembrance Events at SPC
Clearwater Campus
2465 Drew Street
Clearwater, FL 33765
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Schedule of Events:
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Ceremony Recognition Guard
12 – 12:20 p.m. Distinguished Guests Presentation (inside AA building)
Speakers include:
- Congressman Gus Bilirakis, U.S. House of Representatives
- Mayor Frank V. Hibbard, City of Clearwater
- Provost Stan Vittetoe, SPC Clearwater Campus
- Chief Robert Weiss, Clearwater Fire Department
- Lt. Daniel Slaughter, Clearwater Police Department
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Presentation of the Memorials and 9/11 Relic
Allstate Center
3200 34th Street S
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Friday, September 09, 2011
Begins at 9:00 a.m.
A Day to Remember: Celebrating Heroes & Hope
Guest Speaker:
- Chief Chuck Harmon, St. Petersburg Police Department
9:00 a.m. Assemble at flagpole
I’ll never forget where I was and what I was doing when I heard. Our family lost a good friend who was a passenger of Flight 11 out of Logan. It’s hard to believe ten years have passed; a truly sad day in American history.
Yes it was a horrific day. God bless all those who died then or later due to this tragedy. My son-in-law had just graduated from ROTC at Tampa College. He and his classmates will never be the same again. They were young men wanting to serve their country by going active duty in the Army. To their surprise and disappointment they were now going to war. He went to Iraq to serve and protect America shortly after the tragic event in New York. God bless and may we all pray for our military, without them we would not have our freedoms.
Almost everyone that is old enough remembers where they were and what they were doing when 9/11 touched many lives. My oldest son was working in NYC when it happened and we were unable to reach him for about 3 hours and it was the longest 3 hours of my life. I have since talked to many people who lost someone or knows someone who did. Ten years later it still inspires our young men & women to stand up and volunteer to protect our country. My son is National Guard and spent a year in Afghanistan. Thank you to all our servicemen and families for their sacrifice. God Bless the USA.
I have family that live and work in and around NYC. I was unable to reach them and very concerned for their lives and safety. Thank God each of them was safe. As we approach the 10 year anniversary I remember where I was and the pain that I felt for each of the lives that were affected that day and lost. God Bless our military, police officers, paramedics, and fire fighters that risk their lives to protect us each and every day.
May the thousands of lives lost on that horrific day never go in vain. God bless all NYPD and the FDNY for their heroic acts on that day and the heroism that continues on today. May God bless and be with all their families during this difficult time of memorium and may God give our leaders in every part of our government the strength and courage to continue to stand up and defend our great nation against a relentless beast. America, let us never forget — September 11, 2001. United we stand, united we wil stay. God bless.
I can’t believe this was 10 years ago. I was 6 years old, my mother’s highschool sweetheart died that day. I remember my grandma was at the store, and we saw the buildings fall down on tv. I remember being in silence, then my aunt and uncle called.. they were going on that plane to new york. They were late in traffic.. I thank god they survived. RIP. <3
as i read this post about remembering i am watching a special of the 89th floor on TLC watching this special, learning what these people were thinking and feeling at the time, having no clue what was going on a few floors above them amazes me. I feel sad, i feel admiration towards these two men who were extremely selfless in making sure every human being that could be saved was saved. This day, 10 years ago i remember exactly where i was i was young of course, i was in fifth grade, school always started at 8:45 in the am and after school started the news broke everywhere and i just couldnt believe a plane would fly in to a building. God Bless every one of those people that had to live those horrifying moments, god bless the ones that lost their lives that day, and god bless all those heroes, whether they were everyday heroes, or ordinary people making heroic decisions, and of course God Bless this country that ever since that day, has been more united than ever before.
I will never forget that day, or the innocent lives that were lost. They will live on in our hearts and minds forever……..God Bless the USA
I can’t believe it’s been 10 years already. I too remember where I was. I was in my 3rd year of college. Tuesday mornings we had chapel. I didn’t have class on Tuesday mornings so I slept in. On my drive to campus the radio station said one the the Twin Towers just fell. I remember thinking to myself; why are they demolition the buildings. They seemed to be in good condition to me. I was completely oblivious to what was going on. I get on campus and everyone has this sad look on their face. They announced what had happened in chapel and my jaw dropped. I was born and raised in Brooklyn New York. I’ve been to the World Trade Centers a million times. Why would this be happening? After chapel a group of us from NY went back to the dorms to watch it on the news. We just stood there in silence. Could not believe what we were seeing. Worried about our families. A number of people I know that worked in the Twin Towers or buildings near by were late for work that morning. They saw the planes hit as they were coming over the Brooklyn Bridge or coming out of the subway. I’m sad for those who were not as fortunate. I still cry when I see the footage on tv. It’s still hard to accept what truly happened that day. All those innocent people. All their families left behind. All those children that never got to know their fathers. I still look for the towers every time I go over the bridge. “We will never forget”.
I was in Reading PA in a 6th grade geography class and all of a sudden the teacher next door runs in and turns our tv on. I was very worried because most of my family was in NY. Two minutes after that the principle told us that the school was in a lock down. We remained in this lock down until about 3pm. After seeing these images of airplanes and living about 7 min from one was very scary. I kept on thinking to my self, How can something I love (airplanes) make this kind of mess!?!?!?!
We were caught off guard an woke up by the invaders,we shall not forget such a tragedy to our American shore, God bless America let Freedom ring.
This tragic day happened 10 yrs. ago but it seems like only yesterday. We will always remember the lives lost on Sept. 11 2001 and all the lives lost fighting for our freedom in the days after the towers fell.
It is hard to imagine that ten years have come and gone since 9/11. Some images cannot be diminished and some truths only become clearer. On that day my family tragically lost one of our own, my cousin Greg Buck, a true hero and a firefighter with Engine Co. 201 who was in the second tower when it collapsed. Henry David Thoreau said “a hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of men.” Greg, a quiet man with many talents, lived each day by simple principles and with integrity. His life demonstrated the truth that heroism does not occur in a vacuum, but is the culmination of a lifetime of striving to do the right thing. He was a man of character. On that day in September, 2001, while frightened people desperately used every ounce of energy they had to descend the staircases of the WTC and run to safety, Greg and other firefighters rushed up the stairs, floor after floor, to assist thousands to evacuate. It was simply who he was. I am proud to have known such a man and thankful for the service of those many heros on that dark day and each day since.
We should never forget for those who have sacifice their lives to save us during September 9/11. Let’s us continue remember for those who have lost their lives and continue to pray for America. I would never forget this day and this is why that I am going to join in the U.S. Armed Forces to fight for those people who have lost their lives.
Suzanne,
Thank Greg’s family again for their sacrifice on that day. I will remember him by name when thanking God for blessings for their families. I have family in NY and my own son was in NY getting off the subway when it happened. We are all grateful to Greg and all the others who gave selflessly that day and since. Firemen, police, military and all the civilians who stepped forward to help as well. I am sorry for your loss. God Bless America.
I remember coming home from school and hearing on the news about the attacks, and my grandma saying that she had at first thought it was a case of ‘War of the Worlds’. After all, something this horrific had to be a joke, right? She found out it was real, and it shook my family though we hadn’t lost anyone that day. I still remember though, that 9/8/01 my grandma had been on the American Airline to come live with us, and I always wonder what would have happened had it been three days later. God Bless and watch over America, and take care of the souls that were lost that day ten years ago.
Pray for the first responders that keep us safe. But most of all, continue to pray for peace and stability in the world.
I also remember that morning. I was in 6th grade at a school in Woodside, Queens. It was a terrible day. I knew some of my friends parents work in the towers and i knew 3 firefighter that passed away during this day. Till this day i can remember standing and listening on the rooftop of my apartment building watching the fighterjets circle the island. It will always be a day that everyone will remember what they were doing and where they were. I have had many career changes but since i was 4 or 5 yrs old i’ve have wanted to become a firefighter. But when this day came at that age i never thought i could handle a situation like our brave heros did. But now i have overcome my fear and have started the process to continue my original dream. Many prayers to the families that lost their ones on this dreadful day. This day will always be remembered. We Will Never Forget.
I remember the sorrow that everyone felt as we watched 200 people jump from the towers and witnessed the funerals of over 2,975 people, even though they could only find forensic evidence of 1,588 people. This was a politically motivated hate crime by people who praised the perpetrators of the holocaust. Let us not return their hate but recognize that this was not a religious attack.
I was 12 & my brother had just turned 16 the day before; we were both outside painting our family home and my mother came outside and grabbed us. By the time our mother got us the first tower had already fallen. My father told us that he was sad because he had been watching it for about 10 minutes and watched the first tower collapse but though it was a movie; the thought was so horrible that he did not even think that what he was watching was actually happening. I had many family in NY & NJ but I did not personally know anyone who was murdered in the attacks but have met people who did, including a young man who lost his mother on 9/11. The young man committed suicide just over a year later after watching his father fall apart and become an alchoholic due to the loss of his wife. There were many other victims of 9/11 that came long after the day of the attacks. May they all rest in peace now that the man responsible is in h*ll where he belongs.
I can’t believe it’s been 10 long years since the devistation on New York’s twin towers, Flight’s 11, 175, 93 and 77 and the subsequent locations affected respectively. I remember like it was yesterday, sitting at my desk on the 3rd floor of the Eckerd Corporate office building located on Bryan Dairy road, Largo Florida. The cries of co-workers filled the air as some of them were listening to live radio broadcasts and others returned from the lunch room where every television stations was reporting on the World Trade Centers, even as they were unfolding right before our very eyes. I followed a line of crowds racing downstairs to get a glimpse of the devistations. On lookers where on their cellphone calling family and friends in New York attempting to get confirmation that their loved ones where out of harms way, or were captured in the midst of the terroist plots. Nothing seemed real, it was as though we were watching something right out of the the Saw’s horror flicks. Was our imagination playing tricks on all of us, and then it happenned, a plan crashed into the second tower. The tears and yelling of disbelief began to spread across the room, my heart begin to pound so fast, this was my birth place, my hometown, my beginning. I will never forget this day as long as I live. I never knew what the faces of hatred looked like until news reporters begin to release images and videos of Al-Qaeda leaders who took the recognition for the paraoxysm of our american people. There will forever be a connection of the american people on September 11th whether the year is 2020 or 2050. The years may surpass, with some diminishing facts that escape our minds; however the celebration of life and rememberance will continue to substain forever in our hearts as we remember the love and compassion of friends and family lost on this day in September 2001. “I’m proud to be an American” God Bless All,
Sincerely,
Theresa “Stormie Williams-Rivers
I am so proud and fortunate to be an American. I love this great country and believe that we are the greatest country in the world. Thanks to all of you who serve in our military. Coming from a military family, I truly appreciate and respect the work done to keep us free and safe. I remember the horror of 9-11-2001 and will never forget. We are strong as a nation and will continue to strive for liberty,freedom, and justice for all. God Bless America!
God Bless America and its heroes who have fought, do fight, and will fight for all of our freedoms. This is the greatest nation on Earth and will remain so in the future. Prayers and condolences to all who lost someone dear that day.
I remember walking into the living room just before school, shortly after i got up. I will never forget that day . My mother,crying as i enter the living room, she says to me “Michael theres been an attack on America”. Now when I think back I know i was young but i still remember i remember everything.
I remember being at the dentist the day of the attacks in disbelief and not realizing the extent of what actually happened. I didn’t know anyone who lost their life from the attacks but feel considerable sadness for those that did lose either a mother, father, spouse, brother, sister, son, daughter, loved one or friend. I hope that people realize after this horrible event how precious life is and how easily it can be taken from us and I am thankful for those individuals that protect and fight for our freedom. God bless.
On that day, if anyone was old enough to remember, was a tragic day for all. My wife and I started back to work that day after returning home from our honeymoon. We were married on Saturday, Sept 8, 2001. She was working at Raytheon in St. Pete and I was working on the UP building at SPJC Seminole Campus as an electrician. She was sending me text messages of what was going on. I didn’t understand the magnitude of what was happening until I got home from work, then I saw it on TV. What a shock. On this 10th year of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa tragedy, we all will not forget the men and women of those who lost their lives. To all the people that lost a family member or lost a friend, our prays will always be with you, back then, now and forever. We did not have a family member or a friend that lost their life that day, but we will always remember all of you that did. God Bless.
Sad day i remember it well. I was working at coachman fundemental school and i saw the whole events as they played out, I grew up in washington d.c.and when the plane hit the pentagon it hurt me more. God bless our young men and women who serve in the military.
I was actually going to an interview when the world trade center blew up. I will never forget that day and im from New York.