By: Anna Wozniak
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 is a date that will live on in the memory of many Americans for years to come.
Edgerton cemented this truth 22 years later, hosting an event this September 11, 2023 to honor the memory of the lives changed forever by the infamous actions of religious extremists.
The community gathered to share in honoring the memory of those lost, as well as grab a yummy bite to eat from local food trucks.
Never Let Go Ministries was there, helping with the Hidden in Plain Sight ECHO display, where items that can be mistaken as normal are demonstrated as drug paraphernalia.
Maumee Valley Guidance Center was also there, sharing life-saving information with those who attended.
John Reichle played music from 5 to 7 p.m., and Mayor Robert Day led a prayer and moment of silence in honor of those lost on 9/11, as well as in honor of those who sacrificed it all to maintain the freedoms we enjoy as Americans.
While time is said to heal all wounds, it is important that time does not also lend itself to robbing the memories of what we have combated thus far, and those that have been lost along the way.
With this event, Edgerton made sure that both were at the forefront of everyone’s minds last Monday.
Anna can be reached at anna@thevillagereporter.com