9/11 Monument Build Out 1

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  David Nichol from the building department talks with Tim Dunphy. Tim is one of the people from the Fire Department that has been working on this for years.
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  Joe Beno, Director of City Services speaks with Kevin Kelley from the Building Department.
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  The Pentagon shaped base will take about 24 yards of concrete to pour.
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  Kevin Kelley
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  Children from Lakewood Hospital's Day Care program were on a tour of the Fire Station and stopped to watch the con crete be poured.

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  David explains how the rebar will go.

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  Joe Beno sets the next one as Fire Inspector Tim Dunphy looks on.
  

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  David Nichols sets rebar for the next level.

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  Rebar set for the next level.

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  As the rebar sets, and they get ready for the next phase we pause...

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  City crews headed by David Nickels finishes off the pedestal.

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  Two of the guys from Medina Cement stop for a picture. They were very proud at being chosen to pour this job. Funny, you know. Everyone has been excited about their part on this project. 9-11 Patriotism, the right kind, is not dead. I actually think it is growing, and in a very beuatiful way. Not that we are right, but looking at what we have lost as a community and country.

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  A crane liftes the first piece into place.

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  A rope is tied to steady the beam, while it can slide into the base and get welded.

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  Fire Inspector Tim Dunphry runs over to grab the rope too.

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  Behind the scenes many hands are working on this.

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  First one in place and welded!

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  Second beam about to be added.

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  The crew congratulates each other as the last piece is welded into place...

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  ... by longtime Lakewoodite Ray Fisher.

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  The monument is unveiled to the massive crowd that had assembled to show their respect and to share the moment.

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  A shadow of the monument in the fleetin sunlight gives a hint of what is to come.

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  Lakewood's Director of Planning, Dru Siley with son.

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  Boy Scouts waiting for their turn.

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  Th crowd kept building all morning.

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  Chief Fire Inspector Tim Dunphry addresses the crowd, about how the monumnet came to be. Tim was a huge part of this happening. Fire Chief Scott Gilman looks on.

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  Sean McDermott with his daughter.

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  Jason Weiner with his daughter Storey.
  

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  Life Flight did a fly-by.

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  Fire Chief Tim Dunphry addresses the crowd.

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  Richard Healey and Stan Austin look on.

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  Reverend Paula Mader Connor grabbed a gas pump to lean against for the presentation.

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  Lakewood's Poet Laureate Bill Knittel reads a poem just for the event.

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  Municipal Court Judge The Honorable Patrick Carroll reminds us of what we were doing 10 years ago.

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  The monument is unveiled!

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  Carol and John Lusic look on.

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  Mayor Michael Summers addresses the crowd.

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  Mickey Krivosh looks on.

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  Congressman Kucinch brings us back to reality to what all of this has started with America and the world.

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  Lakewood Law Director Kevin Butler with family.

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  Now this is what it is all about. Remembering 9-11, our fallen hereos and creating new memories at the memeorial.

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  Some American flag patches left behind.

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  This side features a marker for Firefighter that have lost their lives in the min of duty in Lakewood, Ohio.

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  9-11 at 9:30 pm

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  9-11 at 10:30 pm

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  9-11 at 11:00 pm

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  9-11 at 11:30 pm

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  9-11 at midnight

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  9-11 Monument, September 12, 2011 at 3am