9/11 Shawn Willson

On 9/11/2001, Mr. Shawn Wilson woke up and got ready to go to work and turned on the TV. Footage of 9/11 played on the television. Mr. Wilson was shocked beyond belief. He went to work in a daze and listened in silent disbelief as the radio transmitted news about the terrorist attack. For a week after,  news stations covered this unbelievable act against the United States. Mr. Wilson was still unable to process what had occurred, even 13 days after it had. He lived next to an airport and specifically remembers “There were no airplanes in the skies for days.” As a commemoration for all the people who were massacred, Mr. Wilson got a patriotic tattoo that looks like a cross with an American flag pattern.

Remembering A Tragedy 9/11~ Mr. Greg Bucholz

Earlier this week, we sat down with Mr. Bucholz to remember 9/11. Although this was a tough time, he told us his story. He was in Denver visiting family as fighter jets were flying overhead. They first thought that the planes were small until they got a better look. “As my wife and I were leaving for Wyoming, we were listening to the radio. A news alert came on telling us what was happening. So as many were watching, we were listening. As this was going on, police cars were parked on the sides of the roads checking cars for bombs and other weapons.”

Mr. Bucholz continues, “When we got to my sons house, we switched on the television and watched in disbelief. ‘Was this really happening?’ I kept having to ask myself. I was very concerned about the families that were there. Just listening to those phone calls, and realizing that this was true, was terrifying. The next day, as my wife and I were driving home, the song ‘Proud To Be An American’ came on. As we listening, I looked at my wife and said, ‘Things will never be the same again.’ ” And Mr. Bucholz was right, nothing is the same. But as our country stands strong, we look enemies in the eye and say, “All for one and one for all.”

Remembering 9/11

Mr. Tuttle

He was in the fifth grade when 9/11 occurred.  A girl came in the class and said “the twin towers were being attacked!”

He was confused because she said the twin towers were being attacked, and he didn’t know what they were.

His teacher, Mr. Huffman, was watching t.v. while it was occurring, so they got an early out because of the terrorist attack and then he watched t.v. the rest of the day.

Our question: What would you ask if you could talk to Osama Bin Laden?

“Why would you attack innocent citizens?”

Remembering 9/11-Mr.Horton

On 9/11 Mr. Horton was a 7th grader in Health Class. During class he and his classmates were watching a video about birth. Then the intercom voice came on and told them to turn on the T.V.  When the teacher got to the channel the whole class was in shock and dead silent.  They watched the T.V. for about the rest of the period and the day was just very very distracted. The first thing they saw on the T.V. was the second plane crashing into the left tower. Mr. Horton said,” During class, many of my classmates left school early to attend church.” When he want home after school he watched to towers fall over and over again.

Remembering 9/11 – Mr. Patrick Neilly

On the day of September 11, 2001,  Mr. Patrick Neilly was working at a construction site.  They were listening to the radio when all of a sudden, the music stopped and the radio hosts talked about what had happened. He only knew about the planes that crashed, but he knew it was a big deal.  After that, he continued to work.  When he got home, he turned on the news, and watched what had been happening. ‘Til this day, he is still shocked and thinks it was an unfortunate event.

Remebering 9/11-Mrs. Stephens

Mrs. Stephen’s was a 7th grader.  She went on a trip the night before so she came to school late.  When she got there she told people what she on T.V. People thought she was crazy until the teachers turned on the T.V. and saw the planes crash over and over again.  There was complete silence. After school she went to a volleyball game because her dad was the couch. During the game she never left her grandma’s side.  She was scared the the planes would come to Lincoln next.

Remembering 9/11 – Mr. Nate Miller

On the day of September 11, 2001,  Mr. Nate Miller was a junior in college. When he got home from class that day, his roommates were watching TV when the screens went black and went to the news. They saw that two planes had crashed into the twin towers, shocked looks on faces all across the room. As they continued to watch the news, an hour later they kept seeing how people were jumping out of the buildings to save their lives. About an hour later, he called his friends that live in New York to see if they were alright.  One of Nate’s aunts worked in one of the buildings and she just made it out in time because she was working on the third floor. ‘Til this day, he feels like it was just yesterday. It was a frightening time in his life that he will never forget.

Never Forget 9/11 – SEM Rick Mertens

By: Kaley Manchester and Audrey Hitt

Mr. Mertens was in shock when the terrorist attack on the twin towers in September of 2001. He was scared for our country. He was watching TV when he heard it on the news. Disbelief, shock, and fright filled him at once. He thinks if we have known, we would have shot them down at once, before they could’ve hurt anyone. His friend’s daughter from Lincoln was in one of the towers when they collapsed. The questions of how they got through our defenses still eludes him.

Remembering 9/11- Mr. Zurcher

On the day of September 11, 2001 a tragic incident happened when the twin towers were crashed into by hi-jacked planes. Mr. Zurcher remembers 9/11 like it happened just yesterday. He was in his 7th grade at this time and went to a catholic school. It was a regular morning at 8:45 and It was the first time he ever heard his principal over the intercom say “code red”. Sister Vivian looked at her badge to see what that meant. 15 minutes after, the principal came in and said “A plane hit the World Trade Center” with a frightened look. Mr. Zurcher was confused because he didn’t know what the world trade center was and he wasn’t allowed to watch the news either to see what it was. One of his football teammates told him there were terrorist planes flying over Bellevue.  Little did Mr. Zurcher he was lying. Therefore he got really scared because they live right by bellevue. After football practice he went home and watched the news along  with his parents telling everything that happened. He was very scared because they have never been attacked while he was alive.