Posted on 09/11/2007 11:37:51 AM PDT by lizol
September eleven remembered in Poland
Created: Tuesday, September 11. 2007
Candles will burn again on the symbolic graves of those from the Podlasie Region in Poland who perished in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre six years ago.
Among them were Lukasz Milewski from Suwalki and Dorota Kopiczko from Augustow.
In the Suwalki cementary, there is a tombstone dedicated to the two who died, which resembles the Twin Towers joined by a crucifix, where candles are lit up on every September 11.
The Christ the King Chapel in Suwałki is dedicated to Lukasz and the church bell is named after him.
A mass is held in his honour Suwalki on every anniversary of the tragedy. Lukasz Milewski was 21 years old.
His body was one of many never identified.
Friends and family will also gather around the symbolic grave of Dorota Kopiczko from Augustów who perished on the same day. Dorota and Łukasz are also among the six names engraved on the commemorative plaque in Warsaw dedicated to the New York attack victims.
The message on the plaque reads: "In honour of the Poles who lost their lives on that day".
In Poznan firemen will commemorate the lives of 300 of their American colleagues who then died while on a rescue mission.
A commemorative assembly will also be held by young people from in the town of Kalisz and surrounding areas.
They will burn candles for the 9/11 victims in a wood clearing by the obelisks near the village of Szwacin.
Six years ago, on September 11 two passenger planes hit the World Trade Centre killing more than 2700 people.
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Contrast this to what I heard from two DJ's, on a Milwaukee radio station, in Milwaukee yesterday.
They were going to have a ceremony in the War Memorial building, downtown, to commemorate 9/11.
At the time there were only 30 or so people that were attending. One of the DJ's said, "Only 30 people there? Maybe its time we move on."
In other words, let's just forget.
That is disgusting. Phoenix should be ashamed!
Well, K and I *could* put on our camo gear... :0)
Count me in!
FOTF rolling!
Thank you Poland!
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