State Honors Tenth Anniversary with Services, Concerts, and a Heroes Run
Annapolis, MD, September 7, 2011 –
As new 9/11 Memorials are unveiled across the Country, we are reminded that the effects of that tragic day ten years ago were felt, and continue to be felt, in every corner of our Nation. They stand to honor the victims and heroes lost and as symbols of the courage, compassion and resilience of Americans. They also serve as stark reminders that freedom requires constant vigilance on the part of every individual. Adding to the many memorials in Maryland are two new ones.
Maryland, home to 63 victims, celebrates the Tenth Anniversary of September 11, 2001, with the unveiling of a memorial on the plaza of the World Trade Center at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor at 3:00 pm on September 11. The centerpiece incorporates mangled 22’ steel beams from the New York World Trade Center’s North Tower, blocks of stone from the Pentagon, and artifacts from the field in Shanksville, PA. The base will be inscribed with the names and birthdates of Marylanders who died in the attacks, and markers to show the time that each plane crashed and when each tower collapsed. See:http://www.maryland911memorial.org/ for more information.
The greater Annapolis area will dedicate Phase Two of a 9/11 Memorial at 8:30 am on September 11, in front of the Anne Arundel County Fire and Police headquarters in Millersville, MD. An American flag, flanked by towering steel beams salvaged from the rubble of the Twin Towers, a slab of limestone from the Pentagon, bronze plaques telling the story of 9/11, inscribed bricks, benches, and other fixtures, will remind the community that 343 firefighters and 60 police officers were among those who lost their lives responding to the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers 10 years ago. See:http://www.annearundelartscouncil.org/.
Commemorative services and concerts are taking place throughout the State, and Annapolis joins communities around the Country in the Second Annual 9/11 Heroes Run at the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to honor the fallen by challenging the living. See: http://911heroesrun.com/
Event organizers can add a stirring tribute to any event by showing the 9/11 Memorial video “Angels Over America,” which can be viewed at www.AngelsOverAmerica.org. Maryland poet Carolyn Long co-produced the 9/11 Memorial video from her poem of the same name with award-winning New York arranger and composer Mark Freeh, against the backdrop of powerful 9/11 images and his stirring arrangement of “America the Beautiful” and moving renditions of “Amazing Grace” and “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”
The 8-minute video incorporating original photographs and video from September 11 is both a stirring tribute to 9/11 victims and heroes and an artistic work whose unique metaphor offers healing perspectives on this pivotal moment in our nation’s history. (www.AngelsOverAmerica.org)
Copies of the “Angels Over America,” video on DVD and laminated posters of the poem (which can be read on the website) are available from the website or by email from Carolyn@AngelsOverAmerica.com.
Carolyn K. Long, author of “Angels Over America” and co-producer of the 9/11 memorial video of that name, is a Professional Speaker, PR & Marketing Consultant, Writer and Photographer, based in Annapolis, MD.
The events of 911 will be a part of the American consciousness forever.
How they are held there will shape our future.
by Carolyn K. Long
Annapolis, MD, Aug. 3, 2011
The very phrase “9/11” evokes powerful emotions, as the events of that morning continue to haunt our national consciousness.
Though focus on September 11, 2001, has understandably been overshadowed in the ensuing decade by other national and global disasters, it is imperative that as a nation we never forget that fateful day.
This Anniversary is, first of all, a time to come together as a nation to remember and honor those who were tragically lost, and those whose lives were irreparably shattered by the loss of their loved ones. It is a time to pay tribute to those selfless heroes who sacrificed their lives or their health to rescue others. It is a call to all of us as humanitarians to continue to comfort and aid those wounded physically, emotionally and spiritually.
September 11 reminds us of the universality of compassion, generosity, heroism, and the brotherhood we share with all members of the human race. People from every race, creed and color were both victims and heroes. But it is also a reminder to temper anger with perspective.
The United States are not invulnerable, and 9/11 is important as the touchstone against which we can measure our local and national security measures, and our personal vigilance. For only by remembering and understanding exactly what happened on 9/11, how it happened, and what we did about it or might have done differently, can we learn how to avert such events in the future, deal with them in real time and avoid their even more devastating after-affects.
For everyone who lived through it or learns of this time through art or history, 9/11 will always be a powerful reminder to cherish every moment and express our love at every opportunity for those we love.
These concepts are captured in the 9/11 Memorial poem and video, “Angels Over America” by Carolyn K. Long. The 8-minute video “Angels Over America,” incorporating video, images, music and poetry, is both a stirring tribute to 9/11 victims and heroes, and an artistic work whose unique metaphor offers healing perspectives on this pivotal moment in our nation’s history. (www.AngelsOverAmerica.org)
Award-winning New York arranger and composer Mark Freeh co-produced the video from Carolyn Long’s poem, “Angels Over America,” against the backdrop of powerful 9/11 images and his stirring arrangement of “America the Beautiful” and moving renditions of “Amazing Grace” and “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”
The “Angels Over America,” poem and video can be viewed or downloaded from the website www.AngelsOverAmerica.org. A YouTube version is also linked to the site. A copy of the video on DVD and a laminated poster of the poem, “Angels Over America,” are available from the website or by email from Carolyn@AngelsOverAmerica.com.
Carolyn K. Long, author of “Angels Over America” and co-producer of the 9/11 memorial video of that name, is a Professional Speaker, PR & Marketing Consultant, Writer and Photographer, based in Annapolis, MD.
The events of 911 will be a part of the American consciousness forever.
How they are held there will shape our future.
© 2001, Carolyn K. Long
By Carolyn K. Long
How can be best cope with the anniversary of this tragedy?
Columbia, MD_September 11, 2009__ Each year on the anniversary of September 11, the nation pauses to remember the tragedy that befell our nation on that day in 2001, when four planes took the lives of thousands of citizens, and shattered the lives and sense of security of millions more. Each year the media covers tributes honoring those lost at Ground Zero where the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center once stood, at the temporary memorial in the farmer’s field at Shanksville, PA, and at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
There are songs and moving speeches by political leaders and heartbreaking accounts by survivors and loved ones. There are news reports on our progress on everything from rebuilding lives to rebuilding structures. And there are assurances and debates about our increased security.
But how does the individual hold such a huge event? How does the mind grasp it? How does the heart hold such pain and devastation and still go on? There are those who think the American people will want to forget and “get over” this horrific event. They compare it to Oklahoma City. But the impact of 9/11 is more on the magnitude of Pearl Harbor, and will be part of the American consciousness forever. Just how it is held there will shape our future, as individuals and as a nation.
Historians record events, from inevitably varying perspectives. It is left to the poets to translate those events and help people to heal and go on. It is through the poet’s eyes that future generations experience and understand historical events, and with new perspective, can create a better world. So it is to the arts that one might turn to celebrate 9/11, whether seeking comfort or understanding.
The 9/11 Memorial poem and 8-minute video “Angels Over America” celebrates the courage and resilience that are hallmarks of the American Spirit, while providing perspective, healing, and hope. The work’s unique metaphor is dramatically grounded in reality and spiritually uplifting. It speaks to a nation torn by grief and anger, frustration and fear. And it speaks to an underlying humanity and restraint which are the backbone of this powerful nation.
The four segments of “Angels Over America” trace the evolution of awareness, emotion and understanding that lead to transcendence. This beautiful tribute brings a new perspective to a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, while preserving and renewing the indomitable American Spirit.
Award-winning New York arranger and composer Mark Freeh co-produced the video from Carolyn Long’s poem, “Angels Over America,” against the backdrop of powerful 9/11 images and his stirring arrangement of “America the Beautiful” and moving renditions of “Amazing Grace” and “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”
The “Angels Over America,” poem and video can be viewed or downloaded from the website www.AngelsOverAmerica.org. A YouTube version is also linked to the site. A copy of the video on DVD and a laminated poster of the poem, “Angels Over America,” are available from the website or by email from Carolyn@AngelsOverAmerica.com.
Carolyn K. Long , author of “Angels Over America” and co-producer of the 9/11 memorial video of that name, is a professional speaker, consultant, writer and photographer, based in Columbia, MD.
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The events of 911 will be a part of the American consciousness forever.
How they are held there will shape our future.
by Carolyn K. Long
Columbia, MD_September 1, 2009__ Regardless of faith or lack thereof, 9/11 had the world on its knees, praying, promising, and realigning priorities. With scenes of horror emblazoned on our minds, and raw pain rending our hearts, we vowed almost in unison to love one another, to keep our faith, to embrace a new perspective, to cherish life and make more time for those we love—and for a time, we did. But eight years later, have we? Or has the impact of 9/11 faded?
“We must never forget this fateful day” resounded throughout the land. But have we just stored it safely in a quiet corner of our minds and resumed our old patterns? Or does the memory of September 11, 2001, still evoke the promises, prayers, priorities, and new perspective we held dear in the shadow of the worst event on our soil since the Civil War?
It is human nature to release the intensity of pain. It is healthy to heal. To heal, we must grow. To grow, we must open our minds and hearts. We must turn the mad kaleidoscope of life so the little beads create a new pattern, shedding light on a reality we had never seen before; giving us an altogether new perspective.
The memorial poem and video “Angels Over America” offers just such a new perspective. This moving tribute to 9/11 victims and heroes is designed to preserve and renew the indomitable American Spirit, while providing perspective, healing, and hope.
The work’s unique metaphor is powerfully grounded in the reality of the event and spiritually uplifting. The four segments of “Angels Over America” trace the evolution of shock and awareness, emotion and understanding that lead to transcendence.
The events of 9/11 will be a part of the American consciousness forever. The lens through which we continue to view those events will shape our future. “Angels Over America” is dedicated to an America that lost its innocence on September 11—but never its hope.
Award-winning New York arranger and producer Mark Freeh co-produced the video from Carolyn K. Long’s poem, “Angels Over America,” with never-before-seen clips and photos of the event against the backdrop of his stirring arrangement of “America the Beautiful,” and moving renditions of “Amazing Grace,” both performed by the New York Staff Band of the Salvation Army, and “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” played by Imperial Brass.
The “Angels Over America,” poem and video can be viewed or downloaded from the website www.AngelsOverAmerica.org. A YouTube version is also linked to the site. The final version of the video on DVD with poem, a laminated poster or printed copy of “Angels Over America” can be ordered online from the website or by email from Carolyn@AngelsOverAmerica.com. Carolyn K. Long , author of “Angels Over America” and co-producer of the 9/11 memorial video of that name, is a professional speaker, consultant, writer and photographer, based in Columbia, MD.
The events of 911 will be a part of the American consciousness forever. How they are held there will shape our future. |
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