{"id":42769,"date":"2013-09-11T14:44:17","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T21:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=42769"},"modified":"2013-09-11T14:57:57","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T21:57:57","slug":"local-tribute-marks-911-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2013\/09\/11\/local-tribute-marks-911-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Local tribute marks 9\/11 anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"911<\/a>PALMDALE \u2013 A crowd of nearly 200 gathered in front of the Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Antelope Valley Mall Wednesday morning for a ceremony to mark the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n

Several high-ranking members of local law enforcement spoke at the somber ceremony, which also honored and remembered Antelope Valley\u2019s fallen heroes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re here today not only to pay tribute to these great souls that gave their lives on that terrible day 12 years ago, but to honor those first responders who have sacrificed so much in the service of their communities,\u201d said Captain Pat Nelson<\/strong> of the Lancaster Sheriff\u2019s Station. \u201cSelfless acts of heroism occur across this great nation on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Angeles National Forest Fire Chief James Hall read the names of the 14 local fallen heroes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nelson read a 9-11 tribute poem by Alan Jankowski, entitled “We shall never forget<\/a>“.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe way we can honor them is simply this: Go out and do good for someone,\u201d said Palmdale Sheriff\u2019s Station Captain Don Ford<\/strong>. He urged the audience to think of something kind to do for someone else. \u201cBy doing good, we repay the evil in a way that they can\u2019t defeat,\u201d Ford said.<\/p>\n

Nationwide, many firefighters were honoring September 11th by wearing their firefighting gear and performing 110-story stair climbs inside buildings within their city, said Assistant Fire Chief Gerald Cosey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey dedicate their efforts to the many rescuers who ascended the two 110-story towers\u2026\u201d Cosey said. \u201cThey do this and we do this so the firefighters of September 11th will never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group also paused to remember the 14 men and woman of the Antelope Valley who lost their lives in the line of duty.\u00a0 Angeles National Forest Fire Chief James Hall<\/strong> recited the names of the fallen:<\/p>\n