[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14875]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2012

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember September 11 
alongside the city of Coral Springs, Florida as they host a memorial 
service to honor the victims of September 11th. Though eleven years 
have passed since this horrific attack on our nation, the attack is no 
less devastating today.
  Each year since the attacks, dedicated members of the Coral Springs 
community have worked to plan memorial services to remember those lost 
and honor their memory. It is truly an honor to recognize the community 
and this important initiative on this day. Seeing communities across 
the country come together to remember the victims is one of the few 
bright developments to rise out of this great tragedy.
  In collaboration with generous donors and volunteers, members of the 
Coral Springs community built the September 11th Memorial at the Coral 
Springs NW Regional Library in 2001. This memorial was dedicated to 
those lost in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and honors the 
residents who lost their immediate family members.
  I applaud the efforts of the city of Coral Springs in commemorating 
the September 11th tragedy, and feel blessed to have been able to 
participate in the 5K Inaugural Walk to Remember in the city of Coral 
Springs this year. I thank the community for their dedication. My 
family and I join with the families in Coral Springs and throughout the 
country to remember those we lost on September 11, 2001.

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