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Ridgewood is missing a 9/11 remembrance
September 19, 2014 Last updated: Friday, September 19, 2014, 9:54 AM
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Village should not forget 9/11
Katherine McCarthy
to the Editor:
I was saddened that Ridgewood had no official recognition of one of the most tragic days in American history. We had 12 Ridgewood residents killed on that day: Sept. 11, 2001. Most towns in Bergen didn’t have as many, but they “remembered” with ceremonies.
The Ridgewood Library had it’s usual display of photographs and memories.
I believe that Village officials stopped holding an annual remembrance ceremony because the families of victims asked them to. Some families have moved away and others felt the ceremony was difficult emotionally for surviving children.
Of course they moved away…..it’s Ridgewood.
does anyone know if this belief is a fact ?
During David Pfund’s term as Mayor, he made a public announcement of such during a Village Council meeting.