We live near four schools: two elementary and two high schools. Our town's commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 was due to the creativity and determination of the technical high school principal, Laurie LeBouthillier.
She managed to pull off the coming together of more than 2,400 students and staff members from all four schools, and they lined three streets forming a circle of unity in our neighborhood.
She also coordinated a parade featuring local volunteer firefighters riding in several pieces of fire apparatus, a high school band, elected officials and more.
I covered the story for the newspaper, which you can read here.
Neighbors came out of their houses to watch; parents of children involved took photos and videos along the route. People remarked about how well-organized the solemn event was, and how it stirred their emotions to see so many people take part.
The event apparently went off without a hitch.
I congratulate Laurie on following through on an idea and turning it into a reality that those involved will long remember.
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The shadowed flags remind me of that day of infamy, Patti. Thank you.
BITS OF SHADOW
Bits of shadow and blasts of light,
Morning and evening, noon and night;
Days of darkness, gloomy and drear;
Sometimes bright ones, bringing good cheer;
Spring or winter, summer or fall,
Light or shadow—embrace them all!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Morning Shadow Magic here
A wonderful post ad tribute to this special teacher.
What an awesome way for a teacher to really teach, by getting them up and out and involved. Civics in action. Well done, Laurie.
It was kinda sad around the fire stations in these parts, all the trucks were parked in the front and flags hung on the ladders...a sad occasion to recall again!
And btw, the BAD Brandon rooster is in the freezer and all is so calm in the hen yard, it was a hard call to make, but it was the logical one...life on the micro farm ain't eays sometimes!
Have a great week!!!
This occasion was so much more moving than I ever could have anticipated. Thank you for covering it so beautifully!
Beautiful tribute to 9/11.
Regards and best wishes for you Patti
What a wonderful event to have taken place in your own neighbourhood! A lovely photo and I'm off to read your story now. Thanks for posting the link and have a great week :)
beautiful idea put into action
good on all involved
peace
O, my...how impressive that must have been. I am going over to see your newspaper coverage of it all.
Do you work for the paper? How cool is that !!
Kudos to the principal and for your memorial post. Nicely done.
p.s. Hope you're doing well.
That was a wonderful thing Laurie did, to pull together all 2,400 kids and do a circle of unity. Very cool! And very important for kids to know and understand the significance of it for all of their lives, as well as in remebrance of this.
And you can certainly call me 'Cinde' or even 'Drella dearest' :)
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