p styletext-align justifyspan stylefont-family quotTimes New Romanquotquotserifquot font-size 12ptSeptember 11supthsup marked the culmination of a project that began over two years ago when the Borough of Hawthorne was fortunate enough to acquire a piece of the World Trade Center steel.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanThe goal was to honor all first responders and the innocent victims – including Sal Zisa Hawthornersquos only casualty of the September 11 attacks.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanAfter well over a year of fundraising by many community organizations planning by the monument committee and finally construction ndash the September 11 Memorial was dedicated on the 12th anniversary of the attacks.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanspanpp classMsoNoSpacing styletext-align justifyspan stylefont-family quotTimes New Romanquotquotserifquot font-size 12ptIt was wonderful to see so many people ndash citizens and first responders alike – come out to this important event.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanA well thought out plan one that was changed a few times by the committee to be sure every facet of this tragedy was addressed transformed the area between Fire Headquarters and the Hawthorne Ambulance Corps. building into a park like setting.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanThis monument will be in place for generations to come so that all who visit the site will have the opportunity to reflect and remember those who were lost.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanspanpp styletext-align justifyspan styleline-height 115 font-family quotTimes New Romanquotquotserifquot font-size 12pt mso-fareast-font-family Calibri mso-fareast-theme-font minor-latin mso-ansi-language EN-US mso-fareast-language EN-US mso-bidi-language AR-SAWe are very appreciative of the all the efforts by the contributors to this project.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanPlease take the time to visit the memorial if you have not done so already.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanThe experience will be better than any written description.spanpp styletext-align justifynbspa hrefhttpwww.nbcnewyork.comvideoon-airas-seen-on9-11-Observances-Continue-into-the-Evening223402871httpwww.nbcnewyork.comvideoon-airas-seen-on9-11-Observances-Continue-into-the-Evening223402871app styletext-align justifynbsppp styletext-align justifybr nbsppp styletext-align justifynbspp
