Members of the Bethel American Legion Archie Lee Boyce Post 406 conduct a ceremony Sunday, Sept. 11.

Members of the Bethel American Legion Archie Lee Boyce Post 406 conduct a ceremony Sunday, Sept. 11.
Sept. 11 was a day of remembrance in Clermont County, and residents took time to reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks during events held across the county.

In New Richmond, residents gathered at the bandstand, just as they have done every year since the attacks. They remembered those who lost their lives in the attacks and honored the men and women who serve the country.

“It is a privilege to be with all of you as we remember the day that shook the world,” Mayor Ramona Carr told residents. “New Richmond is a community rich with veterans, a community that respects the flag.”

Dozens of residents attended the event, which featured performances by the New Richmond High School Troubadours and John Hale.

“I think it is important for the cause,” Hale said about performing on Sept. 11. “I think everybody owes it to the families left to remember this date in history.”

For many audience members, this history is what brings them back each year to reflect on what happened that Tuesday, 10 years ago.

“People forget easy,” Larry West, of Moscow, said. “They’ve got to be constantly reminded. This is another Pearl Harbor.”

For some residents in the audience, the ceremony was also a chance for them to educate their young children.

“It’s important for them to see,” Rachel Jewell, who brought her daughters to the event, said. “Because they don’t remember, they weren’t around.”

Jewell said it’s important for her children to know about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks because the families who were there and lost loved ones deserve support.

The New Richmond Troubadours, a national gold medal winning choir, performed several songs during the ceremony, including the National Anthem. Hale performed God Bless America and Amazing Grace a cappella.

New Richmond veterans, firefighters and EMS workers were also recognized during the ceremony for their service both to the country and community.

In Bethel, the American Legion Post 406 also hosted a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony for the public. There was a prayer and several legion members spoke.

County-wide, residents were encouraged to take a moment of silence at 1 p.m. Sept. 11 and many church services were centered around the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

“It seems like we’re healing,” Tari Anderson, of New Richmond said about the 10 years since the attacks. “But making sure (Sept. 11) doesn’t divide us.”