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Mayor Thomas P. Schneider in front of the memorial at the James J. Eagan Center.
Photo by Ray Rockwell
VFW Post 4105 to Host 9-11 Ceremony on 12th Anniversary of Attacks Mayor Thomas P. Schneider has announced that VFW Post 4105 will host a ceremony at 7pm on Wednesday, September 11 in the Post Meeting Room at 410 Rue St. Francois. The ceremony will reflect on the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by terrorists. VFW Ladies Auxiliary President Pat Cheatham and Post 4105 Commander Tony Laprocina have invited Mayor Schneider to be the featured speaker at this solemn occasion. All of the veterans’ and service organizations that service the Florissant area are invited to attend this event which is open to all citizens who wish to gather in remembrance of those who perished on that infamous day. The Florissant, Hazelwood, and St. Louis County Police
Departments and the Florissant Valley and Black Jack Fire Departments were sent special invitations to acknowledge the sacrifices their New York comrades made that day. On September 11, 2001, Mayor Schneider was attending a Missouri Municipal League meeting and was having break with the current mayor of Desloge, Missouri, Mayor David Kater. The remainder of the conference was cancelled as everyone returned to their communities. Mayor Schneider drove home in disbelief and shock. The sky was empty: All airplanes had been grounded, and the effect was eerie and unsettling. By reflecting each year on tragic See 9/11 CEREMONY page 2
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