September 11, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 8

Page Text

September 11, 2021 Comm unity Elk City Labor Day weekend parade and rodeo | U2 September 11th “Twas in high school English class” - Army live coverage all day. It's a day that I don’t Recruiting Station Weatherford, OK thinkI will ever forget.” - Leslie Kennedy “I was at work in my office at the old Great “My husband was active duty Navy and we Plains Regional Medical Center. I had a small were on vacation in Nebraska visiting family. TV in my office that I kept on The Weather Longest 24 hour drive back to Maryland in Channel. When they broke in about the first a packed Altima with an 18-month old child! plane crashing into the World Trade Center, We had to report so quickly because my hus- I switched to a news channel anda lot of co- band was an Air Traffic Controller and was workers came to watch. I will never forget the needed.” - Lisa Stelman Dangler feelings of shock and disbelief, of anger and sorrow. And the tears...many tears for the “{ was working for the financial banking victims and their families.” - Janet Womack division of UMB bank in downtown Kansas Miller City, MO. When I came into work the first plane had hit and the Bloomberg computers “[ was in art class my freshman year and were black which never happened. Members the principal came running in and turned the of our trade desk lost colleagues in NYC they TV on. It was devastating to watch even at had never met but spoke to every day for that age.” - Chanteil Sniff trades.” — Holly Hooper-Stover “| was getting ready for school in 3rd “L was in my senior year of high school, lis- grade. I went to my parent’s room to ask my tening to the radio, getting ready for school. 1 mom something and saw it happening on the got sworn in for the Navy four days later and TV. I didn’t really understand what I was see- graduated basic on the one-year anniversary; ing, but when Igot to school I remember tell- I had to finish high school first” - Christal- ing my teacher Mrs. Sue Poole about it when Andy Oliveira I got to class. Doesn't feel like it was 20 years ago.” - BrodyJ. O. Rainey “[ was teaching Business Computer Infor- mation Systems at Pampa High School. The “I was at work in Rockford, Michigan at Auto Technology Teacher stepped into my Wolverine World Wide. We all went outside classroom and told me andmy class what was and saw not a plane in the sky. It was the happening. We turned on the television and most eerie feeling and some cried, some be- saw the second plane hit the second tower. came angry, but we all just stood there look- It made me remember the OKC bombing.” - ing up at the sky.” - Mary Busby Donnie-Beverly Jordan “L was sitting in my living room feeding my 3-week old daughter. I'll never forget having “Austin, TX getting ready for work at a the realization that her world would be vastly bank. Watched the 2nd plane hit on live TV.” different than mine had been to that point.” - Melissa Reed - Shelly Tarrant “Husband andI lived in Washington, DC. “[ was a substitute teacher on the Army He worked downtown, heard the Pentagon explosion, and had to hoof it all the way base in San Antonio, TX. The principal sent a message via email to explain what happened, home because everyone was getting out of but I didn’t have access, so I didn’t know. town at once. We didn’t know at the time if People were in a panic, picking their children there might be more attacks or civil unrest.” up from school. I remember the Kindergar- - Vanessa Montes ten teacher next door had all her children get down on their knees and pray. Later that eve- “Mrs. Henemann's class, Ist grade in a ning we were glued to the TV until we finally small town in Minnesota. Our whole class Jonathan beck and Emmy Beck dressed for had to turn it off, it was too hard to watch.” watched.” - Sky Wax \ yard float for rodeo parade - Stephanie Ellis “At work. TDHS top floor. Executive of- “Sophomore year sitting in home eco- fices.” - Vicki Lyn Platt nomics class at Sayre with Mrs. Ellison. We were sewing pillows that day. I remember a “Lwas the counselor at Grandview 5th/6th couple of students running in class saying Center. I was conducting a counseling class. “Did you hear what happened?” At that point ‘The TV was on in the outer office. We were we turned on the TV in the classroom and trying to be brave for the students. As human watched the devastation unfold. We watched beings we were terrified.” - DeAnne Bell SUMMER'S END SPECIAL" 55+ Senior Living Apartments Assisted Living & Memory Support » No add-ons or hidden fees. Not a Baptist? Not a problem! » Maintenance and repairs provided. » Three nutritious meals provided Baptist daily. Village » Amenities include salon, wellness of Elk City center/storm gathering room and walking areas. 1500 W. Country Club Blvd. » Enjoy new friends, cooking classes, concerts, Bible studies and more. (580) 225-5555 *Through September 30, 2021. New residents only. baptistvillage.org