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n Sept. 17, 1787, America’s founding fathers signed a revolutionary document that — 233 years later — endures as the bedrock of our democracy and a beacon of freedom around the world. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by its framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, the U.S. Constitution is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental
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Main Street in downtown Placerville is lined with people who turned out to show a love of country on Patriot Day and mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Inquiry ordered in death of man in Patriot Day brings 9/11 remembrance to heart of town ‘mental distress’ Kevin Christensen Dawn Hodson Staff writer
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An investigation in the death of a combative patient is under way. On Saturday, shortly before 9 p.m., three El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on Rainbow Ridge Road in Placerville to assist paramedics who were attempting to aid a man “in obvious medical and mental distress,” according to a news release from the Sheriff ’s Office. Odie Prettyman, 49, of Placerville was told by deputies he “was going to have to go to the hospital because of his medical and mental state,” states the release, but Prettyman refused to be transported by medics. n
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he community gathered at the Bell Tower on Main Street in downtown Placerville Friday night to honor law enforcement, first responders and those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon as well as flight 93. Sept. 11, also known as Patriot Day, marked 19 years since the infamous attacks by the Islamic terrorist organization known as al Qaeda. On that tragic day, 2,997 lives were lost with more than 25,000 injuries reported. The evening’s event brought out dozens carrying signs with patriotic messages and waving American flags. There were emotional speeches and remembrances of
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Folks of all ages turned out in force in thin blue line T-shirts and with Old Glory in hand.
Moment of silence Observing a moment of silence are Fire Chief Glenn Brown and Georgetown Fire personnel Walt Westwood, A.J. Bechler, Corinne Staves and Jonathan Ewing, from left.
Kat Mendenhall Staff writer At 9:11 a.m. on Sept. 11 the Georgetown Fire Department lowered its stars and stripes to half-staff and observed a moment of silence to honor the lives lost in tragic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon 19 years ago. Georgetown Fire Chief Glenn Brown said, “We will have this ceremony every year on 9/11 as long as I am chief. Georgetown will never forget.”
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