REMEMBERING 9-11
Ten years later and the wounds are still deep as we cope in a different world
The feeling I get in my stomach when I think back 10 years to Sept. 11, 2001 is something that will never leave my body or mind.
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 started out like any normal work day. In the office early, getting things ready for the newspaper that week. It was the same
routine that I had followed for over two decades. Just before 9 a.m., I can recall as clear as day when the phone rang at the office and
Schwartz Wins LeBatard event at Dania Jai Alai
Tournament winner David Schwartz (r) receives the winner’s trophy from 790 The Ticket’s Roy Bellamy.
it was my mother. While she called me from time to time to see how things were going, this day was different. Her voice didn't sound like
The very popular David Schwartz, known for supplying Twinkies to the tournament players, won the Dan LeBatard 790 The Ticket Poker Tournament at Dania Jai-Alai last night. Schwartz took home $2,800 and the trophy, even though the last seven players agreed to “chop.” The remaining six players each received $1,200 in the $79 Buyin tourney. Dania Jai-Alai’s Poker Room is open Sundays through Thursdays from noon to midnight, Friday and Saturdays from noon to 2 am. The fronton is located at 301 E. Dania Beach Blvd in Dania Beach.
someone who was calling to say hi. "You need to turn the TV on quickly," she said with a quiver in her voice. "Something just hit the World Trade Center in New York. It appears to be an airplane that went off course." Little did any of us know at the time, but this was no accident, and by the time I turned on the TV to see smoke billowing from the north tower, another object entered the screen on the black and white television set that was next to my desk. Right there in front of my eyes was another passenger plane, striking the south tower. I was so overcome by what I had just watched on TV, it
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took several minutes for me to gather my composure to tell the rest of the people in the office what had happened. The course of history changed on that day. Nothing would ever be the same, and those who had lived ––––––––––––––––––– BLUSTEIN, Page 8A
BROWARD DENTAL IMPLANTS & COSMETIC Oral care for older adults It has now become established that life expectancy is steadily increasing, with the proportion of adults over the age of 65 years (older adults) showing the most rapid growth. The rate of change in the age profile shows some variability among EU countries, but there is little doubt that, overall, the European population is aging. This can be attributed to a number of factors, such as: greater awareness of lifestyle and its relationship to health, and improved technologies for managing disease. Chronic disease, including oral disease, continues to be prevalent in older adults, and its management is costly and challenging for society in general and healthcare professionals in particul–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BOBADILLA, Page 6A
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HALLANDALE BEACH
This Sunday, the world will remember 9-11. That tragic Tuesday on September 11, 2001 that changed the way all of us live our daily lives. Hallandale Beach will also do its part to keep the memory alive with an event this Sunday. For more, see Page 4B.
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