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VIDEO | Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial recognizes 21st anniversary of attack and survival

September 12, 2022 – Kewaskum, WI – Neighbors from across Washington County, WI and even gubernatorial candidate Tim Michaels, gathered at the Annex in Kewaskum on Sunday, September 11, 2022 to remember 21 years ago and the attacks on American soil.

Anne Trautner, with the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial committee, provided opening remarks.

“Today is a day we remember all innocent lives that were lost on that horrific day 21 years ago,” she said. “We remember how people sacrificed their lives to help others but today we also remember the resilience of our nation.  We remember how 21 years ago everyone came together and supported each other in a way that we had never seen before we were unified.”

Gordon Haberman of Kewaskum and his daughter Julie Haberman Osmus spoke about their daughter/sister Andrea Lyn Haberman who lost her life on September 11, 2001. She was among the 69 killed on the 92nd floor of the North Tower.

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“In the days after 9/11 we were surrounded by family and compassion,” said Haberman. “We are so grateful to live in this town and community.”
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One of the guest speakers was 2015 Kewaskum High School graduate Emerson Lehmann, who is now a reporter/anchor at Ch. 58 in Milwaukee.

“My generation and the generations that come after me have a unique perspective on 9/11,” said Lehmann.  “I was 4-years-old when the attacks occurred.

“As I grew older I became more aware of the significance of 9/11, the lives lost and sacrifices made,” he said. “It was one night standing outside the middle school and there was a beautiful stone that read, ‘In memory of Andrea Haberman September 11, 2001.’ When I looked at that small memorial, Ground Zero didn’t feel so far away. It was at that moment I was able to comprehend the magnitude of the attacks and the effect it had on our nation.”

Guest speaker Lisa Burgess of Wisconsin was a reporter at the Pentagon on 9/11.

Burgess spoke about the initial reaction of the attack on the Pentagon, the injuries she witnessed, how she tried to help, how the phone system went down, and the torture families must have suffered wondering whether their loved ones were going to come home.

The Kewaskum High School Band performed as did soloist Windy Hope who sang several patriotic songs including The Star-Spangled Banner, Amazing Grace, and America the Beautiful.

The event wrapped up with a gun salute by American Legion Post 834 and Taps performed by Zoe Hoiser.

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