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Hood River News Editorial
September 13, 2006
Thanks to the responders for two kinds of response.
The Sept. 11 remembrance Monday carried a fitting twist, when fire
trucks were called away during the parade preceding the service at
Hood River Expo Center.
A ladder truck from The Dalles came to honor the memory of the people
who died on Sept. 11. The crew planned to hoist a ladder to form an
arc for other vehicles to pass underneath.
But the truck was called away — to a structure fire in The Dalles, and
was joined by vehicles from Pine Grove and Parkdale that had also been
part of the procession.
Duty called. It was an appropriate, and timely, demonstration of what
firefighters, police, and other rescue and response people mean to our
society in times of need.
There is no boundary to the sense of gratitude we all feel to the
people who gave their lives on Sept. 11. That grateful spirit came
forth in Monday’s service.
Also, our thanks to all those active emergency and public service
personnel who took time Monday to pay their respects along with a
large number of community members.
Our continuing thanks go to the responders for their continued, daily
dedication to duty. |
