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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 25
Always Remember, Never Forget Hempfield High School Organizes 9/11 Memorial
his year marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on our country. Between the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Flight 93, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on that tragic day. To honor their memory, Hempfield High School (HHS) students and staff organized an outdoor memorial where they created thousands of individual hearts, each one emblazoned with the handwritten name of a victim. The memorial was organized by Hempfield School District social studies department coordinator Zahid Virmani and HHS social studies teacher Casey Douglas. Douglas noted that because it is the 20th anniversary, he wanted to do something special, so he proposed the outdoor memorial idea to Virmani on Sept. 4. Virmani
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was very supportive, said Douglas. By Sept. 7, Douglas was able to come to school with 50 large plastic bags filled with the names of the 9/11 victims, card stock, and heart templates. To get as many students involved as possible, Douglas sent an email to HHS staff, notifying them of the memorial. The bags were gone before the end of the school day. “We wanted to get the students to understand the magnitude of the attacks and how much of an impact it had on our country,” said Douglas. “The way to do that would be to get them involved in remembering the victims by making it personal for them. It’s great when students learn history, but it’s better when they feel like they’re part of it.” The memorial was installed in front of the Franklin Office at HHS, 200 Stanley Ave., Landisville, on Sept. 10. Douglas mentioned that
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The outdoor memorial had nearly 3,000 hearts emblazoned with the name of a victim.
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