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Lives changed by the attacks, long after 9/11 September 2001 was Tuesday, the 11th. Heather remembers looking Heather Traynor, who grew at the television as she was up in Brooklyn, began spend- about to get into the shower ing summers in Long Beach in that morning. She saw that a 1987, when her parents bought plane had hit the north tower of the World Trade Center. a home in the city. T h i r t e e n y e a r s l a t e r, When she was getting out of Traynor was living in Queens, the shower, a second plane had hit the south tower. and visited Long Danny said he Beach on a Friday needed to go to night. She ended up work immediately. at the Saloon, on Heather pleaded West Beech Street, with him, trying to and met a guy g e t h i m t o s t ay named Danny home, but he said Ward, from Inwood. he had to go. T r a y n o r d i d n ’ t HEATHER WARD For the next six make it back home Long Beach resident months, Danny did to Queens until the 12-hour overnight following Monday. “It was a really fun, wild shifts six days a week, 7 p.m. to weekend,” said Heather, whose 7 a.m., at what was first known last name is now Ward. “I simply as the pile but soon didn’t know Friday night, but I became known as ground zero. In 2005, he retired. He and knew Saturday that I was going to spend the rest of my life with Heather married in 2007, she moved in with him in Long him. It was instant.” Danny was a New York City Beach, and the following year police officer, serving in the 2-6 they had a son, Andrew. Then 2016 happened. Precinct in Harlem. After he “He started to have breathmet Traynor, he began saving up his vacation days so he ing issues,” Heather said of Danny. “He went to the family could take the entire month of August off and spend it with doctor, and the doctor noticed a change in his breathing. Afterher. His first day back at work in Continued on page 6
By BRENDAN CARPENTER
bcarpenter@liherald.com
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Kicking off another school year The Long Beach Public School District started its new year Wednesday, welcoming back students of all grades and ages. Lindell Elementary School had a warm welcome for its young learners, showering them with smiles — and balloons. More photos, Page 12.
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