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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 Mel Evans/AP Photo The sun rises, as One World Trade Center, center left, stands on the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday,, in Jersey City, N.J. Victims’ relatives began mark- ing the 14th anniversary of Sept. 11 in a subdued gathering Friday at ground zero, with a moment of silence and somber reading of names. Appeals to remember on Sept. 11 niversary ceremony. In Washington, some mem- bers of Congress planned to spend part of the anniversa- NEW YORK — Relatives ry discussing federal funding of Sept. 11 victims marked the for the ground zero memorial. anniversary of the terror attacks The House Natural Resourc- Friday at ground zero with es Committee has scheduled a grief, gratitude and appeals to hearing Friday on a proposal to keep the toll front of mind after provide up to $25 million a year for the plaza. The federal gov- the passage of 14 years. ernment contributed heavily to Over 1,000 people — fewer building the institution; leaders than thronged the observance have tried unsuccessfully for in its early years — gathered years to get Washington to chip for what has become a tradition Mel Evans/AP Photo in for annual costs, as well. of tolling bells, moments of The names are seen on the “Empty Sky” memorial to New An estimated 21 million silence and the reading of the Jersey’s victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as people have visited the plaza names of the nearly 3,000 peo- One World Trade Center, center left, stands on the 14th an- for free since its 2011 opening. ple killed in the terror strikes niversary early Friday in Jersey City, N.J. at the World Trade Center, The museum, which charges up WKH 3HQWDJRQ DQG D ¿HOG QHDU to $24 per ticket, has seen al- Shanksville, Penn. morial near Shanksville in west- serving the anniversary in their most 3.6 million visitors since “We come every year. The its May 2014 opening, topping ern Pennsylvania was marking own ways. crowds get smaller, but we the completion of its $26 million “I don’t go to the memo- projections by about 5 percent. want to be here. As long as I’m This year’s anniversary visitor center, which opened to rial. I don’t watch it on TV. breathing, I’ll be here,” said the public Thursday. At the Pen- But I make sure, every year, I also comes as advocates for Tom Acquaviva, 81, who lost tagon, Defense Secretary Ash observe a moment of silence 9/11 responders and survivors his son, Paul Acquaviva. &DUWHU DQG RWKHU RI¿FLDOV ZHUH at 8:46,” electrician Jeff Dor- are pushing Congress to ex- Carrying photos embla- joining in remembrances for an, 41, said Friday as he stood tend two federal programs that zoned with the names of their victims’ relatives and Pentagon across the street from the trade promised billions of dollars loved ones, victims’ rela- employees. center, where the signature, in compensation and medical Bryan R. Smith/AP Photo WLYHV SUDLVHG ¿UVW UHVSRQGHUV Sacramento, California, was 1,776-foot One World Trade care. Both programs are set to thanked the armed forces and Army Sgt. Edwin Morales prays during a ceremony at the commemorating 9/11 in con- Center tower has opened since expire next year. Army Sgt. Edwin Morales hoped for peace and security: World Trade Center site in New York Friday. junction with a parade honor- last Sept. 11. “Pray to our God to keep Amer- ing three friends who tackled After years of private com- had those responders in mind ica safe and give the politicians brance to loved ones some had Michelle Obama stepped out a heavily armed gunman on a memorations at ground zero, the as he attended the ground zero the knowledge to keep America never even had the chance to of the White House at 8:46 a.m. Paris-bound high-speed train anniversary now has become an ceremony in remembrance of safe,” said Maria Perez, who know. ²ZKHQWKH¿UVWSODQHKLWWKH last month. 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But mostly, victims’ rel- forgotten.” in recognition of the military’s ter went on display at Dallas was able to visit on the anni- the attacks have developed af- atives sent personal messages In Washington, President work to protect the country. Love Field airport. versary. The plaza was to open ter exposure to toxic dust, Mo- of enduring loss and remem- %DUDFN 2EDPD DQG ¿UVW ODG\ The Flight 93 National Me- Some Americans were ob- three hours earlier after the an- rales said. By JENNIFER PELTZ and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press FODWVRSFRPPXQLW\FROOHJHSUHVHQWVLWV QG DQQXDO From dirt to delicious: Farms, produce, markets &RQIHUHQFHRQ TO ATTE N D : F or M em bers: D in n er & L ecture:$25 ea . L ecture on ly: n o ch a rge F or Non -M em bers: D in n er & L ecture: $35 ea . L ecture on ly: $15 ea . Teresa Retzlaff September 15 Teresa Retzlaff is proprietor of 46 North Farm. She is also coordinator of the North Coast Food Web. 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