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We will never forget By Alex Syphers Staff Writer
It has been nearly a decade since the terrible hours of September 11, 2001 unfolded before the eyes of a shocked nation. That passing of time has not dimmed the memories
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Newington volunteer firefighters and family members observe the Patriot Flag on display. Volume 52, No. 9
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of the volunteer firefighters of Newington, who honored their fallen comrades Friday, March 11, by flying a 30 by 58-foot American flag, outside the department headquarters at 1485 Main St. “People tend to forget,” said Deputy Chief Frank Papa of the Newington Volunteer Fire Department. “We want to do anything we can to remind people of the sacrifices that were made that day … this is our way of saying don’t forget.” The 75-pound flag, known as the Patriot Flag is part of a national project of patriotism headed by the World Memorial, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping the memories of those lost on 9/11 alive. The organization plans to fly the flag across 50 states in 50 weeks before September 11, 2011. The flag will travel to Pennsylvania, New York City, and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2011. As of March 13, the flag had flown in 30 states and 75 cities since its journey began in August 2010. “It’s a great honor for this town to have this flying here today,” said Mayor Mike Lenares. “I think the firefighters and the police department should be honored to have this flag flying in their town.” The Newington Volunteer Fire Department raised the flag that rainy afternoon from the ladder of Company 1’s ladder truck. According to Papa, the flag-raising required the assistance of 15 people to hoist the enormous flag into position. The folding process would require even more — about 24 people — to prevent the flag from touching the ground.
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A member of the Newington Volunteer Fire Department signs a section of the Partiot Flag. This section was removed from the original flag for signing by the World Memorial and a substitute piece was sewn onto the flag.
“A lot of firefighters were around when 9/11 happened,” said Captain Ernie Robert of the Newington Volunteer Fire Department. “Some of us got to go, some of us didn’t. The firefighting community is like a large fraternity, when one of us gets hurt we all get hurt.” Robert discovered the Patriot Flag project during a recent vacation in Florida. He informed Papa of the memorial, who discovered the flag was to fly in Milford March 12 and in the New Haven
St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 13. “I thought it was a great opportunity to be part of history,” said Papa. The Newington volunteer Fire Department is also in the process of acquiring steel from one of the World Trade Center towers. According toPapa, a 9/11 memorial is planned to be built at the historic firehouse on the corner of Bonair Avenue and Main Street using this piece of steel.