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Bonita Springs dedicates downtown reflection area to honor first responders
Summary
City and fire officials, surviving responders and a retired ambulance crew chief marked Patriot Day with the dedication of a downtown reflection area featuring an artifact from the trade center, a proclamation by the mayor and a bell-ringing to honor fallen firefighters.
Bonita Springs — Officials and community members gathered in downtown Bonita Springs to dedicate a new reflection area honoring first responders and victims of the September 11 attacks.
The ceremony included remarks from the fire board chairman, a proclamation from Mayor Mike Gibson and testimony from Barbara Hurst, a retired COMAC volunteer ambulance crew chief who described responding to thousands of calls in the days after the attacks. The reflection area includes commemorative artwork by Laurent Dereur and a stone the emcee said was retrieved from the trade center and placed…
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