10th Annual 9/11 Moving Tribute held in city
PHOTO PROVIDED Derek Hoover, a member of Hand In Hand Fire Company in Lock Haven, is pictured before he begins his walk with the American flag in Lock Haven on Monday morning.
PHOTO PROVIDED Members of Commonwealth University-Lock Haven’s ROTC are pictured before they began carrying the American flag throughout Lock Haven as part of the 10th Annual 9/11 Moving Tribute event.
PHOTO PROVIDED Two volunteers at the 9/11 Moving Tribute wore their red, white and blue for their portion of the day.
PHOTO PROVIDED Multiple volunteers pose Monday morning with American flags for the 9/11 Moving Tribute in Triangle Park.
PHOTO PROVIDED One of a multitude of volunteers is pictured before beginning their walk as part of the 9/11 Moving Tribute on Monday.
PHOTO PROVIDED Derek Hoover, a member of Hand In Hand Fire Company in Lock Haven, is pictured before he begins his walk with the American flag in Lock Haven on Monday morning.
PHOTO PROVIDED Members of Commonwealth University-Lock Haven’s ROTC are pictured before they began carrying the American flag throughout Lock Haven as part of the 10th Annual 9/11 Moving Tribute event.
PHOTO PROVIDED Two volunteers at the 9/11 Moving Tribute wore their red, white and blue for their portion of the day.
PHOTO PROVIDED Multiple volunteers pose Monday morning with American flags for the 9/11 Moving Tribute in Triangle Park.
PHOTO PROVIDED One of a multitude of volunteers is pictured before beginning their walk as part of the 9/11 Moving Tribute on Monday.
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LOCK HAVEN -- The 10th Annual 9/11 Moving Tribute was held in Lock Haven on Monday, continuing to honor and remember those whose lives were lost in the tragic terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001.
The event kicked off at 5:45 a.m. in Triangle Park -- the time the hijackers passed through security -- where Commonwealth University-Lock Haven's ROTC members carried the American flag throughout the city.
They were followed by various volunteers and community members, each taking a half an hour or more to ensure the flag remained moving until 8:30 p.m. -- when then-President George W. Bush addressed the nation.
The annual event is organized by the local VETS+ organization and the Clinton County Department of Veterans Affairs.
Among the many who took part, some participants wore firefighter gear to pay tribute to emergency responders who ran towards the danger in New York City.
One such participant was Derek Hoover, a member of Hand In Hand Fire Company in Lock Haven. Hoover chose to volunteer an hour of his time to walk the streets of Lock Haven, carrying the flag in his service gear.
"I figure I could dedicate an hour to those who sacrificed their lives during 9/11," he said.