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Patriots’ Day Celebration honors local heroes

By Sarah Shurge Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus ing patriotic freedom music, country
September 11th, 2001 is more Honor Guard, Plymouth Drum & songs, old rock songs, and stan-
than just a day in the history of the Fife Corp., and Bikers for Vets. Along dards.
United States. with speeches from Wayne Mayor There will be outside seating.
Some people went to work that Rhaesa, Westland Mayor Wild, Rep- Bring your own lawn chair or blan-
day and never came home. Some resentative Coleman, and the kets for the concert.
people lost family members. Some Knights of Columbus. The event and activities are free
people were terribly injured. Some The second part will be a break to the community. Everyone is in-
people were first responders and around 1p.m. or 2 p.m. to enjoy the vited to come.
saved lives that day. activities. “I’m looking forward to a large
Regardless of where you were There will be a First Responders crowd for the first year event, and to
that day, all people were impacted by Lego Display done by Wayne resident engage the community,” said Sposite.
the attacks that day. Chris Leach, and a play area for the “It’s a good way to give back to the
Every year for the past 20 years, kids. Old Betsy will be on display, community via this event and the do-
we have taken the day to remember Sposite, main organizer of the event. the Wayne Historical Society pop-up nations we collect. The fact we can
what happened. “We chose the 9/11 anniversary to do First Responders Museum will be honor those that have gone before us
Now for the 20th anniversary, so because that's the day America there along with free photos from in the name of freedom.”
Paul Sposite, Grand Knight of the thought of them as heroes. We Click Flashroom Photography. The kitchen and bar will also be
Knights of Columbus Notre Dame thought it was a good way to show The Flag Shop will also be there open for food and drink to be pur-
Council 3021, had a different idea of we appreciate them and their dedica- where you can drop off your old flags chased.
how to remember that day. tion to the community.” for retirement and pick up new pa- “The goal is to make this an an-
Sposite, along with the other offi- The celebration will begin at 12 triotic items. nual event the community looks for-
cers of the Knights Council: John Al- p.m. on September 11th in the lot T-Shirts and bracelets will be ward to,” said Sposite. “It’s
brecht, Paul Law, and James next to Notre Dame Hall on Wayne available for purchase. Proceeds go important to remind people that they
Krzyskowski, decided to honor our Rd. to the Wayne Veterans Memorial, the [first responders] are essential and
local heroes (military veterans, po- There will be three parts to the Westland Veterans Memorial, or they are true heroes that put their
lice officers, fire fighters, doctors, event. Knights of Columbus for the Gary lives on the line. This is something
and nurses) by throwing a Patriots’ The first part is the ceremony Sinise Foundation. that needs to be memorialized every
Day Celebration on September 11th. that begins at noon. The third and last part will be a year. We should never forget and we
“We want to honor the first re- The ceremony will have participa- concert around 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. should honor those that lost their
sponders for their heroism,” said tion from the Boy Scouts Troop 271, Dawn Marie Mio will be perform- lives.”

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