Volunteers turn out for annual 9/11 Moving Tribute, remembers those lost 25 years later
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of volunteers pose for a photo in Triangle Park before walking downtown with their flags.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of volunteers pose for a photo in Triangle Park before walking downtown with their flags.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of volunteers pose for a photo in Triangle Park before walking downtown with their flags.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of volunteers pose for a photo in Triangle Park before walking downtown with their flags.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of volunteers pose for a photo in Triangle Park before walking downtown with their flags.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of volunteers pose for a photo in Triangle Park before walking downtown with their flags.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of volunteers pose for a photo in Triangle Park before walking downtown with their flags.
PHOTO PROVIDED A group of volunteers pose for a photo in Triangle Park before walking downtown with their flags.
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LOCK HAVEN -- The Clinton County Veterans Affairs Office and community residents came together Friday, Sept. 11, for the 13th annual 9/11 Moving Tribute, a communitywide remembrance honoring the first responders, veterans and families whose lives were affected by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The annual tribute took place at Triangle Park, beginning at 5:45 a.m. and continuing through 8:30 p.m. The times represent significant moments surrounding the attacks, from when the hijackers passed through airport security to when President George W. Bush addressed the nation that evening.
Throughout the day, runners, walkers and cyclists carried two large American flags and dozens of smaller ones throughout downtown Lock Haven as a moving tribute to those who lost their lives and those whose lives were forever changed on 9/11.
Unlike a traditional organized race or walk, there was no designated route for the tribute. Participants were able to carry a flag wherever they choose during their selected time period, with the goal of keeping an American flag continuously moving throughout the community for the duration of the event.
This year's tribute carried additional significance as it marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and comes during America's 250th anniversary year. Participants were encouraged to dress patriotically as they gathered to honor the nation and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom.
For the Clinton County Veterans Affairs Office, the Moving Tribute is more than an annual event. It is an opportunity for the community to pause, remember and honor the first responders, veterans, families and all those who were lost or forever changed by the events of Sept. 11, 2001.