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9/11 Events

8/18/2011

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WH issues 9/11 talking points; 'not just about us'...

Emergency communication
Law enforcement still unable to
communicate
ten years after 9/11



...no clergy to attend 9/11 at Ground Zero (stunning)...a priest did die helping people there, too...Bloomberg boo boo on this...
KNIGHT: 9/11 memorial without prayer..our way of life was what they were after on that day; prayer and belief among them, so we take it out of our service ...hmmm...

press release: CMT PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE STORIES OF
SURVIVAL
FROM 9/11 WHEN “ANGELS AMONG US” PREMIERES SEPTEMBER
8


New CMT Series Explores Real-Life Encounters with Angels

NASHVILLE – August 9, 2011 – CMT brings inspirational stories to life in a new four-episode series, ANGELS AMONG US, premiering Thursday, September 8 at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT with an episode to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of 9/11.  Genelle Guzman-McMillan, Ron DiFrancesco and John Yates’ lives were forever changed when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  The first one-hour episode of ANGELS AMONG US takes an awe-inspiring look into their individual miracles of survival, with touching stories that can only be explained by acts of divine intervention.

Guzman-McMillan was on the 13th floor of World Trade Tower One when it collapsed on top of her.  As hope faded, she believes an angel held her hand until she became the last victim pulled from the rubble 27 hours later.  DiFrancesco was one of only two survivors from Floor 84 of Tower Two, escaping death after he heard an otherworldly voice urging him to run into the fire.  At the Pentagon, Yates pushed through massive injuries towards safety with the help of something extraordinary.

ANGELS AMONG US features everyday men and women who believe they were delivered from tragedy through angelic encounters.  The true-life stories will be told through interviews with the survivors, eye-witness accounts and reenactments.  Ranging from catastrophic car crashes to tornadoes, debilitating illnesses and the biggest terrorist attack in U.S. history, the show focuses on the tales of triumph told in the survivors’ own words.

ANGELS AMONG US is produced by Emmy Award-winning GRB Entertainment (“Intervention,” “Aftermath With William Shatner,” and
“Untold Stories of the ER”), with Gary R. Benz, Michael Branton and Tammy Wood serving as executive producers.  Melanie Moreau and Jayson Dinsmore are executive producers for CMT.

NEW YORK, NY – August 15,
2011 – On September 11, 2001, over 3000 children ost a father or a mother. They come from many different walks of life, but are united by a terrifying shared experience. On Monday, September 5th at 10 pm ET, NBC will present “Children of 9/11,” a riveting special which gives a voice to the young people directly affected by this terrible event. The special follows a year in the lives of some of these children, watching them overcome the loss and turn their lives around, by achieving ambitions that would make their parents proud. For the first time, this special gives a voice to the young people directly affected by 9/11.


Feds Launch National Anti-Terror TV Campaign Ahead Of 9/11
(AdAge)


Long  Island Winery Selling 9/11-Themed Merlot, Chardonnay...

9/11: TV Offers A Look Back 10 Years Later (Multichannel News)

TheWrap's 9/11 Guide: A Complete Look
At TV's 10-Year Observance Plans
(TheWrap.com)

News Schedules Six Hours Of Special Coverage On 9/11
Anniversary
(TVNewser)...


New York Media Pros Reflect On The
Horrors As We Present Our Series, 9/11: New York Remembers

(FishbowlNY It's hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the death and destruction of the 9/11 attacks. While the terrorist strikes also impacted the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pa., for New York, the focus was on those twin towers that stood proudly as a beacon of the skyline. TVNewser: On Sunday, Sept. 11, NBC will pre-empt both Today and Meet the Press for special coverage of the official 9/11 memorial services in New York; Washington, D.C.; and Shanksville, Pa. Brian Williams will anchor from Ground Zero, with David Gregory at the Pentagon, and Lester Holt in New York. The three-hour program will air from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. EST and will be simulcast on MSNBC.

CMT PAYS TRIBUTE TO
THE STORIES OF SURVIVAL               
FROM 9/11 WHEN “ANGELS AMONG US”
- PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 8 - Full story, Tim's
Blog
 * New CMT Series
Explores Real-Life Encounters with Angels..

* And TCM remembers with those who were there..Tim's Blog

Sunday, Sept. 11
8 p.m. – "Casablanca" (1942), starring  Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains

http://www.digitaljournal.com/blog/12598#ixzz1UaAGCp5Q

Feds Launch National Anti-Terror TV Campaign Ahead Of 9/11 (AdAge)

          USA NETWORK PRESENTS THE WORLD
                 TELEVISION PREMIERE OF
         THE ACADEMY-AWARD WINNING BEST  
                       DOCUMENTARY SHORT 
             SUBJECT WINNER “TWIN TOWERS”

As part of itsCharacters Unite public service campaign to combat intolerance and discrimination, USA will commemorate the 10th  anniversary of 9/11 with the world television premiere of the Academy  Award®-winning documentary TWIN TOWERS,
produced by Dick Wolf  and Peter Jankowski/Wolf Films and directed Bill Guttentag and Robert David  Port, following the premiere of THE SPACE
BETWEEN
on Sunday,  September 11 beginning at 9/8. TWIN TOWERS will  air commercial-free at 10:21pm.

A documentary short film,TWIN TOWERS is the true story of profound courage shared by two brothers, a New York City policeman and fireman.  The footage, originally shot for a Wolf Films reality pilot about a New York City police squad, became the basis for the  powerful documentary. 
  Produced by Dick Wolf and Peter Jankowski, the film was  awarded an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2002.

Will Air Commercial-Free

* * *

NASHVILLE – August 9, 2011 – CMT brings inspirational stories to life in a new four-episode series, ANGELS AMONG US, premiering Thursday, September 8 at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT with an episode to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of 9/11.  Genelle Guzman-McMillan, Ron DiFrancesco and John Yates’ lives were forever changed when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  The first one-hour episode of ANGELS AMONG US takes an awe-inspiring look into their individual miracles of survival, with touching stories that can only be explained by acts of divine intervention.

Guzman-McMillan was on the 13th floor of World Trade Tower One when it collapsed on top of her.  As hope faded, she believes an angel held her hand until she became the last victim pulled from the rubble 27 hours later.  DiFrancesco was one of only two survivors from Floor 84 of Tower Two, escaping death after he heard an otherworldly voice urging him to run into the fire.  At the Pentagon, Yates pushed through massive injuries towards safety with the help of something extraordinary.

ANGELS AMONG US features everyday men and women who believe they were delivered from tragedy through angelic encounters.  The true-life stories will be told through interviews with the survivors, eye-witness accounts and reenactments.  Ranging from catastrophic car crashes to tornadoes, debilitating illnesses and the biggest terrorist attack in U.S. history, the show focuses on the tales of triumph told in the survivors’ own words.

ANGELS AMONG US is produced by Emmy Award-winning GRB Entertainment (“Intervention,” “Aftermath With William Shatner,” and “Untold Stories of the ER”), with Gary R. Benz, Michael Branton and Tammy Wood serving as executive producers.  Melanie Moreau and Jayson Dinsmore are executive producers for CMT.

NEW YORK, NY – August 15, 2011 – On September 11, 2001, over 3000 children ost a father or a mother. They come from many different walks of life, but are united by a terrifying shared experience. On Monday, September
5th at 10 pm ET, NBC will present “Children of 9/11,” a riveting special which gives a voice to the young people directly affected by this terrible event. Thespecial follows a year in the lives of some of these children, watching them overcome the loss and turn their lives around, by achieving ambitions that would
make their parents proud. For the first time, this special gives a voice to the young people directly affected by 9/11.



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Independence Day Activities

6/27/2011

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CHICAGO CANCELLED BUT NAVY PIER WILL HAVE THEM ...

CHECK OUT PTOWN ON JULY 3...AREA'S BEST...

OFFICIALS: ILLINOIS: 2010
- 575 fires, injuries and other fireworks-related incidents IN 2010.
-  Of the 162 injuries reported in the state, 50 were to children under the age of 14.

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FOURTH OF JULY IN ROCKFORD - BREAKFAST, PARADES, ENTERTAINMENT, SKYCONCERT FIREWORKS SHOW
July 04, 2011
Location: Davis Park and other locations
Address: 320 S. Wyman St., Rockford, IL 61101
Contact: Joe Marino or Wendie
Thorpe
Phone: (815) 965-0768

Cherry Valley: Fireworks will be displayed after dusk from Baumann Park on July 4th.

Freeport: Skyconcert 2011 will be displayed above the Stephenson County Fairgrounds and Freeport Raceway Park. Skyconcert 2011 will feature the fiireworks set to musical selections by Music Radio Q102 (102.1 FM) on Sunday, July 3, 2011 (Rain date is scheduled for July 5, 2011)


Beloit: Pops on the Rock Concert July 4
06:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Harry Moore Pavilion

Rochelle: Fireworks start at Dusk at Atwood park on July 4th.

Winnebago: DUSK  “FIREWORKS”
At Completion of Fireworks  Battle of the Drummers
*Events are subject to change without notice.







Alton, Illinois - Alton Riverfront, Saturday, July 2, 2011. 
  Food, beer tent and entertainment.  Grounds open at 5 p.m.  Fireworks display at  9 p.m.  For more information call (618) 465-6676.


Bettendorf, Iowa
- Monday, July 4, 2011.  Parade at 10 a.m. at 23rd and State streets.   All-day festival on Spruce Hills Drive between 18th Street and Cumberland Square Drive. Fireworks launched from Middle Park.  Viewing areas at the middle school field
  (accessible from Cumberland Square), the Bettendorf Lagoon and Middle Park.  http://www.bettendorf.org/department/index.asp?fDD=43-0


 Davenport, Iowa - Centennial Park, Sunday July 3, 2011.
  Patriotic Pops Performance by Quad-City Symphony Orchestra, Spray Park Ribbon Cutting and celebration, FREE Family Fun Area featuring bounce houses, Davenport  Fire Department Fire Safety House, fire truck bucket rides, face painting,  magician, jugglers, and more.  Beer & Wine Garden, performance by the Ellis  Kell Band.  Skate park and basketball courts will be open.  Concessions will be  available.  Marquette Street Boat Landing will be open.  NASCAR simulator  featured.  Fireworks at dusk.  http://sites.google.com/site/redwhiteboom/


Davenport, Iowa - Modern Woodmen Park (River Bandits
  Stadium) Sunday, July 3, 2011. A family-friendly movie will be shown on the new huge HD video board.  Admission to the park is a $5 donation to help Genesis Flu-Free Quad Cities fund and the Keith Lucier Memorial Scholarship. 
Gates open  at
8 p.m.  http://www.quadcitieschamber.com/newsroom.html?id=255


Dixon, Illinois - Dixon Memorial Park, Sunday, July 3,
  2011.  Co-ed slow-pitch softball tournament 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.  Kids events begin at 11 a.m.  Grilled pork chops and homemade pie available starting at 11 a.m.  Sheep head tournament 1 to 3 p.m., adult bean bag tournament 3 to 5 p.m. 
and "Minute to Win It" games 4 to 6 p.m..  

Durant, Iowa — Fireworks at dusk July 4, 2011 preceded by
  ice cream social and community band at 7 p.m. at the high school.  http://www.cityofdurantiowa.com/celebrations.html


East Moline, Illinois - The Quarter, East Moline Riverfront
  7th Street. Sunday, July 3, 2011. Dead Roots Band at 7 p.m. MAVA Color Guard and  National Anthem by Regina Knobloch at 9 p.m., fireworks at dusk.  Bring Lawn  chairs.  No coolers.   Parking and shuttle service begins at 6:30 p.m.
from the John
  Deere
Harvester parking lot.


Galesburg, Illinois – Monday, July 4, 2011, Big Bang Boom at
  Lake Storey, fireworks at 9 p.m.  http://www.wgil.com/


Galva, Illinois — Freedom Fest July 4, 2011 in downtown
  Galva.  Parade at noon, followed activities in Wiley Park.    Fireworks at dusk.   www.galva.org


Geneseo, Illinois — Richmond
  Hill
Park, Sunday, July 3rd, 2011. Richmond Hill Players matinee at 5 p.m. at the Barn, other activities planned by Park District.  Fireworks at dusk.  http://www.cityofgeneseo.com/


Grand Mound, Iowa - City Ball Park, Monday, July 4th, 2011.
  Fireworks at 9 p.m.


Kewanee, Illinois — Francis Park annual celebration, July 4,
  2011 featuring annual pancake breakfast, ethnic food fair, arts and crafts show,  classic car show, steam engine display, antique tractors and
entertainment.  www.cityofkewanee.com


Matherville, Illinois — Lake Matherville , Sunday, July 3rd, 2011.  Fireworks at 9 p.m.


Milan, Illinois - Camden Park, Sunday, July 3rd, 2011.
  Bounce house and food vendors open at 5 p.m. and fireworks display begins around  9 p.m.   http://www.yourquadcities.com/festivals/milan-fireworks/


Monmouth, Illinois - Citizen’s Lake, July 4th, 2011.
  Fireworks begin around 9:30 p.m.


Orion, Illinois — Orion High School, Saturday, July 2, 2011
  Lighted parade at dusk followed by fireworks.  Rain date is July 3.


Park View, Iowa — Meadowbrook Park. Monday, July 4, 2011. 
  Family activities begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by fireworks at dusk.  http://www.parkviewiowa.com/2011/06/10/4th-of-july-fireworks/


Prophetstown, Illinois— Prophetstown State Park, Sunday,
  July 3, 2011.  Games for adults and children plus picnicking and camping.  
Fireworks at dusk.   http://www.prophetstownil.com/july_3_fireworks.htm


Rock Island, Illinois - Schwiebert Park, Sunday, July 3rd,
  2011.  Children's and family activities begin at 5 p.m. and include a bounce house, face painting, balloon art, juggling and chidren's entertainment.  Green Thirteen plays a variety of top 40 dance and party songs.  Fireworks at 9:30
  p.m. http://sites.google.com/site/redwhiteboom/


Sperry, Iowa – Myers Tree Farm, 18876 111th Avenue, Sperry,
  Iowa.  Sunday, July 3, 2011.  Kids activities, food, games, music and fireworks display.  www.christmas-tree.com/real/ia/myerstree/


Tipton, Iowa — City Park, Monday July 4th, 2011.  Parade at
  2 p.m. followed by pony rides, petting zoo, children’s games, slow-pitch softball tournament and food.   Fireworks at dusk.

MORE:
 4th of July fireworks. Dusk on Monday, July 4. Muscatine riverfront.

Rockford. July 4. Rain date: July 5

Mt. Morris. July 4. Grand Fireworks Display



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