>9/11 Exhibit at Ridgewood Library offers residents a place to reflect
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Just to the right of the bustling lobby at the Ridgewood Public Library is the Belcher Auditorium, but for the month of September it is a quieter and more solemn version of itself. The chairs and stage are still there, but on the back wall hang 12 portraits, the presence of which changes the tone of the room drastically.
The auditorium is once again home to Ridgewood’s “Portraits” exhibit, which commemorates the 12 residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The portraits each consist of a close-up picture of the victims, a picture of the victim with their family and a short anecdote about their life. Coordinated through the village manager’s office, the exhibit has been put up every year since 9/11.
