Community gathers at Gorgas Park to remember 9/11
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Residents gather at the monument in Sept. 2013 for a 9/11 memorial service. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks, file)
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The 21st Ward Veterans Association held its annual 9/11 rememberance event at Gorgas Park on Wednesday night. Community members, public servants and clergy members came together to lay wreaths in honor of those lost on 9/11 and hold a candlight vigil.
After the service, The Hooligans, a Philadelphia-based Irish folk/rock band performed in the park.
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