Local Chambers, 'Giving DuPage' Plan 9/11 Event to Promote Volunteerism
The Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will participate in the 11th annual Day of Service and Remembrance at the Grove Moose Lodge #1535 on Sept. 11.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Remembering 9/11: Five Things to Know About Patriot Day
The holiday is observed each year in honor of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
Each year, the President of the United States encourages Americans to observe Patriot Day in honor of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Here's a rundown of the holiday's history and how you can observe it here in Downers Grove: A bill to to make Sept. 11 a discretionary day of remembrance was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 25, 2001. The joint resolution, which recognizes Sept. 11 as "Patriot Day" was signed into law Dec. 18 by President George W. Bush. On April 21, 2009, Congress requested that Sept. 11 be recognized annually as "National Day of Service and Remembrance." On Sept. 11, the President orders that all American flags be flown at halff-staff at individual homes, businesses, U.S. …
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Local Chambers, 'Giving DuPage' Plan 9/11 Event to Promote Volunteerism
The Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will participate in the 11th annual Day of Service and Remembrance at the Grove Moose Lodge #1535 on Sept. 11.
The Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry will partner with other area chambers and the nonprofit "Giving DuPage" on Tuesday to host a special "Business After Hours" to remember the events of 9/11. The 11th annual Day of Service and Remembrance will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the Downers Grove Moose Lodge 1535, 1030 Warren Ave. During the event, chambers in Downers Grove, Darien, Lombard and Westmont will join together to connect churches, schools, businesses, scout troops, families and individuals with service projects in local not-for-profits. Last year, in honor of the 10 anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Giving DuPage hosted a gathering that included music, speakers and on-site service projects at the …
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Tony Cesare: 9/12
The real legacy of 9/11 is who we became on 9/12.
Everyone has a 9/11 story. This is mine: My wife (then girlfriend) was away on a business trip to Dallas that week with her return flight scheduled to land at O’Hare at 10:06 a.m. on Sept. 12. I spent a restless night on the 10th cuddled with our golden retrievers, who enjoyed a rare "people bed" night of sleep at Mom’s expense. The next morning, Sept. 11, was no different from any other day for me. I rolled out of bed, showered and raced for the 7:52 a.m. Metra train. We lived in Schaumburg at the time, so the ride in was longer than my ride now. I ate a banana, slugged down a cup of Starbucks, immersed myself in the sports section and struggled to wrap my mind around the bitter realization that the White Sox were not going to make the …
Tony Cesare
9:16 pm on Monday, September 12, 2011
Thank you Debbie. I remember in the weeks after 9/11 there was all this talk about the 'death of irony' and an age of civility and Patriotism. Oh well. more ›