HUMMELS WHARF — A four-foot beam from the World Trade Center, a piece of limestone from the Pentagon and a pile of soil from the Flight 93 memorial site — not to mention the lives lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — will never be forgotten at the Hummels Wharf Fire Department.
A rendition of a proposed memorial, drawn by artist Fred Kelly, a member of the fire company’s task force, was unveiled on Tuesday afternoon at the fire station.
“It’s a nice tribute to recognize what happened tragically almost 10 years ago now,” Kelly said.
DB Construction is offering their services, free of charge, to build the memorial, which will include two, seven-foot tall towers made of concrete blocks, each containing a bronze plaque. One will pay tribute to those who responded to the attacks, and the other will recognize those who continue to put their lives on the line to protect Americans, such as emergency medical responders, firefighters and the Armed forces, said Hummels Wharf deputy chief John “Jack” Grove.
In the middle of the two towers, enclosed in special, double-paned glass, will be the beam, the piece of limestone, and the soil in a patriotic-decorated urn. Lighting around the memorial will also be installed. Security cameras will be on it at all times at its eventual location at the side of the station bordering Mill Street.
The beam arrived last month. After a couple of phone calls — including one to Congressman Tom Marino — and lots of paperwork, Grove will next retrieve the soil from the National Park Service and limestone from the Pentagon during trips to western Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.
Two years ago, the idea for a memorial started with just a short piece of rusted, crumpled up piece of steel from the World Trade Center, obtained through a special order from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
“You start with something small, and you end up with something larger,” Grove said on Tuesday as he presented the drawing, which he hopes will also help draw attention to the work that is being done daily at the fire company, and its need for volunteers.
“Our biggest problem today,” he said, “is really finding people to help us.”
The memorial will be formally dedicated at a ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 11.
Donations are welcome for the project, expected to cost between $7,000 and $10,000. Checks may be sent to the Hummels Wharf Fire Department, c/o WTC, 1869 N. Old Trail, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831.
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Hummels Wharf Fire Company Deputy Fire Chief John "Jack" Grove, talks about the company's planned Sept. 11 monument at the station on Tuesday. See video at www.dailyitem.com. Robert Inglis/The Daily Item
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