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9/11 Interfaith Gathering at Decatur Hotel Sunday

Decatur Metro | September 9, 2011

A friend involved with the event sends along this press release…

On Sunday, September 11, 2011, at 5:00PM, there will be an interfaith gathering on the 10^th Anniversary of 9/11. Open to all and free of charge, the event will be held in the ballroom of the Decatur Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn), located at 130 Clairemont Road, downtown Decatur, Georgia. Parking is available at the hotel for a charge and there is free parking at the Decatur First Baptist Church next door.

The 9/11/11 Interfaith Gathering planning committee includes Atlantans from a variety of faith expressions, including Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, and Muslims.

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Decatur High School Students Remember 9/11

Decatur Metro | September 11, 2010

Decatur High teacher Chris Billingsley sent in this report late yesterday…

The Decatur High School Jr. ROTC cadets sponsored three September 11 remembrance ceremonies today at the gym/stadium plaza.

Each ceremony began with the honor guard lowering the flag. Next students placed the names of the people from Georgia who were killed on 9/11 on a “Wall of Heroes”. Jonathan Shields’ name was added to the wall because he was a former DHS student who was killed during the battle of Flajujah, Iraq in 2004. Then the names of all DHS alumni who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country were added to the wall. Finally students added to the wall the names of many alumni that are currently serving in the military. Col. Johnny Richards told the students that ceremonies like this help keep alive the memory of those who have served our country so well in the past.

Many thanks to Col. Johnny Richards and 1st Sargent Phyllis Primus for organizing such a meaningful ceremony for our students.

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DHS 9/11 Ceremony

Decatur Metro | September 11, 2009

DHS teacher Chris Billingsley reports…

The Jr. ROTC Department, students from Mr. Billingsley’s A block, and guests from throughout the school participated in a 9/11 memorial ceremony this morning. Mr. Billingsley read the names of Georgians who were killed on 9/11 and the name of Jonathan Shields, a former DHS student and member of the U.S. Army who was killed fighting in Iraq in 2003. The ringing of one bell honored their memory. Thanks to Colonel Richards and the Jr. ROTC department for all their hard work in putting on the ceremony.