Quality of Life Taskforce Hosting 9/11 Commemoration
The McDonough County Quality of Life Youth Task Force is hosting a special event for area students to observe the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Sept. 10, in Macomb’s Chandler Park.
The event will feature opportunities for local students to attend with their school to meet and talk with local first responders. Representatives from the following agencies will be participating in the event: Macomb Police Department, Macomb Fire Department, McDonough County Sheriff Department, Illinois State Police, Western Illinois University Office of Public Safety, Lifeguard Ambulance Service and the Illinois National Guard. This event is appropriate for youth in pre-K – eighth grade.
Youth Task Force Chair/WIU Assistant Professor Megan Owens and Macomb Police Chief Jerel Jones said the event provides a unique opportunity to help local students learn about a significant event in our country while offering students an opportunity to engage with a variety of first responders in a positive environment. While our youth did not witness 9/11, the lasting impact of that day has been significant to the U.S. For that reason, it is important that the heroic efforts demonstrated by first responders and ordinary citizens that day continue to be taught.
The Quality of Life Youth Task Force hosted a similar observation for the 10th anniversary, with many classes and local daycare centers attending.
Schools and daycare providers wishing to attend must register their class at bit.ly/3DBFcHi.
For more information about the Quality of Life Youth Task Force and the 9/11 Student Observation Event, contact Owens at (309) 298-2990, or by email at mh-owens@wiu.edu.
