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4 UCW SEPTEMBER 8-14, 2021 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM STAFF PUBLISHER Bill Bowman Bill@upandcomingweekly.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Janice Burton OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Paulette Naylor accounting@upandcomingweekly.com EDITOR April Olsen editor@upandcomingweekly.com PRODUCTION MANAGER/ GRAPHIC DESIGNER Dylan Hooker art@upandcomingweekly.com STAFF WRITER Elaina J. Martin REPORTER Jeff Thompson MARKETING ASSOCIATE Linda McAlister Brown linda@upandcomingweekly.com DISTRIBUTION MANAGER/SALES ADMINISTRATOR Laurel Handforth laurel@upandcomingweekly.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Margaret Dickson, Pitt Dickey, D.G. Martin, John Hood, Jim Jones, Shanessa Fenner, Crissy Neville COVER Tribute lights shine as part of the New York City skyline. –––––––––––- Up & Coming Weekly www.upandcomingweekly.com 208 Rowan St. P.O. Box 53461 Fayetteville, NC 28305 PHONE: 910-484-6200- FAX: 910-484-9218 Up & Coming Weekly is a "Quality of Life" publication with local features, news and information on what's happening in and around the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. Up & Coming Weekly is published weekly on Wednesdays. Up & Coming Weekly welcomes manuscripts, photographs and artwork for publication consideration, but assumes no responsibility for them. We cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or material. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy submitted for publication. Up & Coming Weekly is free of charge and distributed at indoor and outdoor locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope Army Airfield, Hope Mills and Spring Lake. Readers are limited to one copy per person. © 2020 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisements without permission is strictly prohibited. Various ads with art graphics designed with elements from: vecteezy.com and freepik.com. PUBLISHER'S PEN President addresses the nation on Sept. 11, 2001 82 64 82 83 79 82 63 64 83 66 64 65 THU SEP 09 FRI SEP 10 SAT SEP 11 SUN SEP 12 MON SEP 13 TUE SEP 14 90 65 89 64 90 66 91 66 90 68 90 68 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Association of Community Publishers On the evening of September 11, 2001, United States President George W. Bush addressed a nation that earlier that day witnessed the deadli- est terrorist attacks in world history. at morning, hijackers took control of four airplanes, ultimately crashing two into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York City and another into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A fourth hijacked plane crashed in a field near the town of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers and crew attempted to regain control of the plane from the hi- jackers. All passengers and crew on board all four flights died on September 11, and thousands of others on the ground lost their lives that day as well. It was un- der those conditions that Presi- dent Bush delivered the follow- ing speech to a shaken nation. Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. e victims were in airplanes, or in their offices; secre- taries, businessmen and women, mili- tary and federal workers; moms and dads, friends and neighbors. ou- sands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. e pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge struc- tures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and a quiet, unyielding anger. ese acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed; our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our big- gest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. ese acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining. Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best of America — with the daring of our rescue work- ers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could. Immediately following the first at- tack, I implemented our government's emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and it's prepared. Our emergency teams are working in New York City and Washington, D.C. to help with local rescue efforts. Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured, and to take every precaution to protect our citizens at home and around the world from further attacks. e functions of our government continue without interruption. Fed- eral agencies in Washington which had to be evacuated today are reopen- ing for essential personnel tonight, and will be open for business tomor- row. Our financial institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business, as well. e search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I've directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforce- ment communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will make no distinc- tion between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them. I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemn- ing these attacks. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the many world leaders who have called to offer their condo- lences and assistance. America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world, and we stand together to win the war against terrorism. Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me." is is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day. Yet, we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world. ank you. Good night, and God bless America. is photo shows the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. (Photo courtesy U.S. National Park Service)