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9/11 MEMORIAL VIRTUAL RUN/WALK This annual event gives us the opportunity to remember those who lost their lives on this day 19 years ago and those who are still affected. Price includes a race bib and a finisher medal upon completing the 9.11 miles. Participants can choose one of two organizations to benefit from this event—National Fallen Firefighters Foundation or Tuesday’s Children—during registration. August 23-October 3, TheVirtualRunChallenge.com/Virtual-Run-Events $27-$37. AMERICAN RED CROSS OPEN HOUSE The American Red Cross of North Florida invites you to learn about the numerous ways you can help in your local community. Volunteers perform critical services, education, logistics, event planning and more. Please register at least 24 hours in advance. 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Eventbrite. com, Search American Red Cross North Florida Region, free. MONDAY GROUNDING MEDITATION Find centering, peace and calm in your day by joining Charity, a Navy Veteran and owner of Yoga Nook Northside, for meditation at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, Facebook.com/JAXUSO, free.
Veterans and Their Families JACKSONVILLE VETERANS DAY PARADE DEADLINE This annual parade through Downtown Jacksonville features more than 4,000 participants, ranging from JROTC units to grand marshals, Veteranserving organizations, and more. The deadline to participate in the November 11 parade is midnight, Sunday, Sept. 13. Apply online at SpecialEvents.CoJ.net/Special-Events/Veterans-Day-Parade.aspx.
Naval Station Mayport COMMUNITY CRAFTERS CONTEST MWR Mayport invites you to explore and share your creative side for a chance to be featured in its DIY Saturday Facebook series. Your task: film a two-minute video on how to create a craft of your choice. The cost of all supplies must total no more than $20 per craft. Submit your videos to the Facebook page for your chance to win. Must be 13 or older to participate. Deadline is Saturday, Sept. 12, Facebook.com/MWRMayport, free. 2020 BASE CHAMPIONSHIP Sport the golf game you’ve been working up since March in this 36-hole stroke play championship. Cost includes golf range, awards and prize fund. Ladies will play from red tees, men from green, and players 65 and older from white. Deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 14; event is 8:30 a.m. Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 19 & 20, Windy Harbor Golf Club, 1981 Main St., Naval Station Mayport, NavyMWRMayport.com/Events, $125, must have base access.
Naval Air Station Jacksonville DIY: CANVAS THREAD ART Canvases are more versatile than you might think. Put down the paint brush and pick up a needle: this craft kit will walk you through the ins and outs of embroidering on canvas. This is a self-guided event. Register in person or over the phone at least 24 hours in advance. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Community Recreation Office, Birmingham Avenue, Bldg. 622, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Facebook.com/ NASJaxMWR, 904-542-3227, $5, must have base access.
PATRIOT DAY We will never forget by Stephanie Thompson
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eptember 11, 2001, is a day known infamously around the world as simply “9/11.” Every person in the United States who was old
enough to remember knows exactly what they were doing the moment the twin towers crashed down into New York City’s streets. In New York City, at the Pentagon, and in a field in Pennsylvania, 2,977 people lost their lives that day. Many others have died in the aftermath: from those who inhaled toxic substances in the dust cloud left by the fallen towers to the men and women who sacrificed their lives overseas in the fight against terrorism. Patriot Day—the annual day of remembrance for those killed in the September 11 attacks—is usually full of events to bring people together to commemorate the lives of the victims. However, with COVID-19 still raging across the country, many of those events have been cancelled or moved online. The iconic Tribute in Light event at ground zero was nearly cancelled this year due to fears regarding the safety of the crew during the pandemic. In response to the initial announcement of cancellation, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York tweeted that the state “will provide health personnel and supervision so the [9/11 Memorial and Museum] can mount the Tribute in Light safely.” Though New York will be able to have a crowd this year, many other cities—including Jacksonville—do not have the capacity to support such an event. While we may not be able to come together this year as we have in the past, we can still honor the men, women and children whose lives were so abruptly taken. We can sit with our families and bow our heads for a moment of silence. We can ask a loved one or a friend to tell us their story of September 11. We can share our own stories. We can tell our children about what happened that day—what it meant for our country, our society, and for us as individuals—what it means even today. We will never forget. LIBERTYLIFEMEDIA.COM | SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 VOL. 1 / ISSUE 5
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