On April 20th, 2008 at 2:00 PM --- a moment of prayer for 9-11
victims will take place in front of Joyce Kilmer School at 2:00 PM.
All are invited to attend this solemn remembrance of the
tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001.
We, as a proud community, should never forget the horrendous attack
on America that resulted in the deaths of 2996 innocent live who
were from all walks of life, races, nationalities and religious
faiths.
To mark this solemn event -- a "Memorial 9-11 Wreath" and a "Flag
of Honor" will be placed at Joyce Kilmer's School grounds on Chapel
Avenue to kick-off the first day of Cherry Hill's - 7th Annual
- "9-11 Remembrance & Patriotic Gratitude".
Cherry Hill's Fire Departments will be participating by driving
their fire trucks through the full two-mile avenue of cherry trees
and American flags and stopping at Joyce Kilmer's 9-11 Memorial site
for a brief silent prayer. We have extended the same invitation to
Cherry Hill's Police department as well.
Families are encouraged to visit this patriotic site nestled between
the hundreds of blossoming cherry trees adorned with American flags
and yellow bows. It will be good for the children to know
what occurred on September 11th, 2001. It will be a lesson of
compassion and patriotic pride for them. We want them to
participate in this solemn remembrance. We left hundreds of cherry
trees without yellow bows and hopefully the families and children of
Cherry will finish the job for us. So we are encouraging them to
find a cherry tree without a yellow bow for them to place a yellow
bow on it..
The Joyce Kilmer 9-11 Memorial site will be available for viewing
until the cherry blossoms leave the cherry trees which should be
occurring around May 1st.
Note: The American "Flag of Honor" contains the names of
the 2996 innocent victims killed on that fateful day. This flag is
emotionally moving when you witness all of names of innocent lives
lost on September 11, 2001. It puts one in perspective of what
America stands for and we should always remember these victims of
9-11.
Chapel Avenue's beautiful cherry blossoms, American flags and yellow
ribbons and the addition of this 911 Memorial site will attest to
Cherry Hill's remembrance of this tragic event. We as a proud
community will never forget September 11th, 2001.
