United We Stood: Remembering the American Spirit this September 11

After taking a trip to the 9/11 Memorial, Sara reflects on what was missing at the memorial site and what is missing today.

Every morning I wake up to a giant framed photograph of the New York City skyline. On the opposite wall in my bedroom a canvas showing off Central Park greets me. In my small, two bedroom flat, I have no less than 14 photos of my favorite city adorning my walls. New York is art to me. A simple snapshot can bring on countless daydreams. Romantic ones. Successful ones. Awe inspiring ones. New York City is a place of dreamers and compound history. It's a place of tall state-of-the-art buildings built beside 200-year-old cobblestone roads. It's steel, it's green, it's red, it's white and it's blue.  But for a moment 11 years ago all that stopped. New York City wasn't a place dreams were made of, it was a place nightmares were scared of. Eleven…

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Lyle Ruble

7:49 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

@Denise Konkol...I don't understand your inference with this comment:"This explains why none of the commenters who have no shortage of words to hurl against each other (Ruble, Hoffa, etc.) have uttered a word here." I haven't commented at all on this piece.   more ›

Saukville Event Honors Victims, Heroes of September 11

Area law enforcement officials have planned a silent tribute event to remember the victims and heroes of September 11.

Editor's note: The information below is taken from a press release provided by the Saukville Fire Department. On Sept. 11, firefighters, law enforcement officers, veteran’s groups, scout groups and citizens from throughout the area, will march in silent tribute to the honor and memory of the victims and heroes of 9/11/2001. The march will step off at 7 p.m., from the Saukville Fire Station on Hwy. 33 and proceed to Grady Park in downtown Saukville, where there will be a candle light memorial service held. The march will be led by a single drummer. Other than the beat of the drum, the march is silent. Marching units will form at the fire house at 6:30 p.m.; procession will begin at 7 p.m. Individuals, families, scout groups and youth groups…

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Port Police Report: Employees Stop Drunken Dine-and-Dash

A roundup of the latest activity also includes a veteran seeking special treatment and an after-bar party.

While drunken munchies is not an uncommon experience, not everyone who's hungry after getting intoxicated also ends up getting a ride in a cop car because of it. Employees at Pizza Hut, 1021 N. Wisconsin St., called police at 8:49 p.m. Sunday about a customer who had ordered a pizza inside the restaurant. The 33-year-old Port Washington man was intoxicated, and employees were afraid he was going to leave Pizza Hut without paying for his pizza. The man was given a ride home. More from the reports:

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: What Happened to Port's Sept. 11 Ceremony?

Residents speak out on important local issues.

Letters to the Editor can be submitted by e-mailing Lyssa.Beyer@patch.com. The term community is often defined as "a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location."  According to this definition, the people of Port Washington are a community. Focusing on the term, "common values," most people would agree that Port Washington values its families, children, senior citizens, police workers, fire workers, all first responders and those who are and have served in the military. Then, why is it that Port Washington, other than in separate schools and churches, did not come together as a …

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Photos: Firefighters Honor Fallen Heroes With 110-Story Stair Climb

More than 170 firefighters from around the state participated in a stair climb raising money for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

It was an exhausting test of strength, and it took some rests, but the more than 170 firefighters that participated in a stair climb in remembrance of fallen 9/11 firefighters at US Bank Sunday morning were inspired by their patriotism and the courage of those who lost their lives 10 years ago today.

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9/11, Ten Years Later: Stories From Home and Abroad

Nation pauses to remember tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.

On Thursday, Port Washington-Saukville Patch brought you the story of Joe and Joan Groh, who spent much of 9/11 wondering about the whereabouts of their son, Bill, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist who was attending a conference in New York. The Grohs did not know the exact location of the conference, and — for all they knew — Bill could have been in the towers, Joe said. The morning went by, but nothing seemed to be moving. "Everbody's eyes were glued to the TV," Joan said. "We did nothing." By the afternoon, the Grohs finally learned from Bill’s family that he was OK — and "OK" was all they needed to know, Joe said. Their story and so many others reveal how the events of 9/11 have affected people across the United States and the …

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Ten Years Later, Firefighters Will Complete Climb for Fallen Brothers

On Sunday, 169 Wisconsin firefighters will climb the steps of the US Bank building to honor the firefighters that lost their lives on 9/11.

One hundred ten stories. It’s the height of the World Trade Center towers, and the distance 169 Wisconsin firefighters will climb Sunday to remember the 343 firefighters who died in the towers ten years ago. “It’s a memorial that costs me something,” Milwaukee Fire Department Lt. Jordan Ponder, who organized the event, said. “I have to be sweaty, get worn out, have some determination out of me. That will ensure that I will never forget.” The 9-11 climb is a nationwide commemorative tradition, but this will be the first year that Wisconsin firefighters participate. One of the first problems Ponder faced in planning the event was where to find 110 stories in Milwaukee. The solution: climb to the 23rd story of the downtown U.S. Bank building …

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Heather Asiyanbi

9:55 pm on Sunday, September 11, 2011

I did watch that tonight and had to turn away more than once. What was especially moving is how first responders are suffering today from a variety of cancers from breathing in the dust and debris as they seached for survivors and bodies.   more ›

9/11, Ten Years Later: Memories Fly Back

As the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, Port Washington couple remembers their experience — including a flight just two days after the attacks.

Port Washington resident Joan Groh didn’t even think twice about flying shortly after Sept. 11, 2001 — but the events that occurred that day will always remain in her mind. Groh, and husband, Joe, spent much of the day wondering about the whereabouts of their son, Bill, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist who was attending a conference in New York. The Grohs did not know the exact location of the conference, and — for all they knew — Bill could have been in the towers, Joe said. The morning went by, but nothing seemed to be moving. "Everbody's eyes were glued to the TV," Joan said. "We did nothing." Nothing except answer the constantly ringing phone, calls from family members concerned about Bill. By the afternoon, the Grohs finally …

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