9-11 Remembered in Wisconsin

Trumpeter at 9-11 ceremony in Wausau, WI. Image courtesy: WAOW TV

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – There were many remembrances across Wisconsin on Sunday, the 21st anniversary of the 9-11 attacks.

At Willow Springs Gardens State leaders Jerry Petrowski and Pat Snyder explained where and how they learned about the attacks happening on the east coast.

“I can still remember I thought I was watching a replay of the plane hitting the tower,” Snyder said. “But it was actually live and the second plane was hitting the tower.”

The ceremony included a gun salute, end of watch bell toll and the sound of bagpipes and a trumpet.

Sunday morning at 10:03am, firefighters from throughout the area held their annual march to Veteran’s Memorial Park in Tomahawk.

The City of Tomahawk Fire Department has been hosting a remembrance ceremony every year since the one-year anniversary of 9/11 and continue to do so as they hold true to their pledge to never forget.

Besides speakers, a bagpiper will play and LifeLink III helicopter will conduct a flyover to commemorate the lives lost on that day.

Runners from all ages took part in a separate memorial in Kronenwetter on Saturday.

Runners competed in the Run for the Fallen in Kronenwetter.

Ashley Chaney and her sister decided to compete in honor of the bravery first responders showed on 9/11. “Thinking about it this morning, I feel like I’m going to struggle today because I’m new,” Chaney said. “But I feel like if all these people can run into a burning building to help people they don’t even know, we can probably run three miles.”

75% of registration fees support the national fallen firefighter’s foundation, and the remainder goes towards gear, equipment and training for the village of the Kronenwetter Fire Department.

Since its inception the event has raised $123,000 for America’s Fallen Fire Heroes.

9-11 Remembered in Wisconsin

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