09-12-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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WHEREAS, nearly 3,000 innocent civilians were killed in the heinous attacks of September 11, 2001; and tens of thousands of individuals narrowly escaped the attacks at the Pentagon and World Trade Center and, as witnesses to this tragedy, are forever changed; and WHEREAS, countless fire departments, police departments, first responders, governmental officials, emergency medical personnel, and volunteers responded immediately and heroically to the horrific events; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department of New York suffered 343 fatalities on September 11, 2001, the largest loss of life of any emergency response agency in United States history; and WHEREAS, the Port Authority Police Department suffered 37 fatalities in the attacks, the largest loss of life of any police force in United States history in a single day; and WHEREAS, the New York Police Department suffered 23 fatalities as a result of the terrorist attacks; and WHEREAS, the impact of that day on public health continues through 2011, as nearly 90,000 people are at risk of or suffering from negative health effects as a result of the events of September 11, 2001, including 14,000 workers and 2,400 community residents who are sick, and tens of thousands of others whose health is being monitored; and WHEREAS, 10 years later, the people of the United States and people around the world continue to mourn the tremendous loss of innocent life on that fateful day; and WHEREAS, 10 years later, thousands of men and women in the United States Armed Forces remain in harm's way defending the United States against those who seek to threaten the United States; and WHEREAS, on the 10th anniversary of this tragic day, the thoughts of the people of the United States are with victims and their families whose lives were changed forever on September 11, 2001, when events threatened the American way of life; and WHEREAS, in 2009, Congress and the President joined together to designate September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance under the Serve America Act; and