LSUS sponsors Times 9-11 special edition 09/06/02

LSUS is the exclusive advertising sponsor of a special Sept. 11 commemorative edition of The (Shreveport) Times published for distribution to high schools and middle schools throughout Northwest Louisiana. The special edition will be available at convenient locations all over the LSUS campus.

“We jumped at the opportunity to be the exclusive sponsor of this commemorative 9-11 edition,” said Gregg Trusty, LSUS director of media and public relations. “It allows the university to play a significant role in the local observance of what was then one of the darkest days in American history and has since become one of the greatest rallying points for patriotism and national unity. Through our sponsorship of this edition, LSUS is graphically demonstrating the excellence students and the community can expect from their university.”

The 16-page special edition features articles and photographs – both national and local – commemorating the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, and America’s reaction to the terrorist attacks. The front and back covers of the edition carry a comprehensive list of those who lost their lives in the attacks. Page 15 is a full-page LSUS ad featuring a photograph made on campus Aug. 29 in front of the University Center.

The special edition is being distributed to all high school students in Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, Webster, Claiborne and Red River parishes, and to seventh and eighth grade students in Caddo and Bossier parishes. In addition, at least 3,000 copies of the edition are earmarked for distribution on the LSUS campus. The edition is also being made available to the Centenary College, Southern University-Shreveport and Bossier Parish Community College campuses. A total of 36,000 copies of the LSUS-sponsored special edition have been printed.

The same special edition, with different sponsorship, will be distributed with the regular Wednesday edition of The Times.

Community/National Sept. 11 events
(Compiled by The Times, posted Sept. 6, 2002)

Several local churches, schools and other organizations have planned special events around Sept. 11. If your event is not included in this list, please contact Features Editor Kathie Rowell at (318) 459-3258 or send a fax to (318) 459-3301.

Special services

Greenwood United Methodist Church, off U.S. Highway 80 on Magnolia Street, 11 a.m. Sunday, special worship service, "Symbols of Hope." Guest speaker: Don Huguley, retired Air Force pilot.

Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2010 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, 8 and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday, Friendship Sunday. Theme: "Be a Friend in Christ and Bring a Friend to Christ!" The events of 9/11 will be observed with special hymns and prayers. Dinner will be served following the 10:30 a.m. service. Info: (318) 686-2921.

Barksdale United Methodist Church: 1465 Patricia Drive, Bossier City, 11 a.m. Sunday, Remembering 9/11 worship service.

Noel United Methodist Church, 520 Herndon St., 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. Sunday, worship service of remembrance.

Wednesday

In addition to regularly scheduled Wednesday services, special church events are planned for Sept. 11.

Broadmoor Baptist Church, 4110 Youree Drive, 6 p.m. Special music and prayers for victims, family members, civil servants and the nation.

Central Assembly of God, 2101 U.S. Highway 80 in Haughton, 6:30 p.m. prayer and remembrance service; patriotic musical.

First Presbyterian Church, 900 Jordan St. Interfaith worship service with food and fellowship at 5:30 p.m. and service at 6:30 p.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 8895 Youree Drive, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., personal meditation and prayer.

First Lutheran Church, 2115 Line Ave., 6 p.m. A service of prayer and readings with a light meal to follow. A Litany of Remembrance will unite worshippers in prayer, and music will be featured. Info: (318) 221-9795.

Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 3715 Youree Drive, 6:45 p.m. A service of hope and healing in the sanctuary. Special guests: Shreveport Mayor Keith Hightower, Police Chief Jim Roberts, Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran and Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Other churches and choirs participating include Christ United Methodist, St. Luke's United Methodist, Broadmoor Presbyterian and the New Dimension Brass Quintet. Supper at 5:30 p.m. in Anderson Gym, $5, adults and $3, children.

Greenwood United Methodist Church, off U.S. Highway 80 on Magnolia Street, 7 p.m. candlelight memorial service.

Calvary Baptist Church, 9333 Linwood Ave., 7 p.m. 9/11 service of prayer and remembrance. An inspirational time of prayer, music and message.

First Baptist Church, U.S. Highway 80, Waskom, Texas, 7 p.m. A special remembrance service on the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America. Info: (903) 687-3413.

All Saints' Church, 9051 Youree Drive, 7:30 a.m. Prayer will commence a daylong open chapel for personal prayer and meditation. The Sept. 11 commemorative will conclude with Holy Communion at 5:30 p.m.

Brookwood Baptist Church, 8900 Kingston Road. "Service of Remembrance" honoring fire and law enforcement personnel and featuring the Brookwood Baptist choir and orchestra in concert.

Kings Highway Christian Church, 806 Kings Highway, 6:49 p.m. 9/11 remembrance service. Meet on the west side of the sanctuary. The service will begin there and proceed into the sanctuary for the balance of the service. Scripture readings and music, including commemorative music written in response to 9/11. Bring small American flags and wear red, white and blue. Info: (318) 222-3684.

Mary Queen of Peace, U.S. Highway 71 South, Bossier City, 7 p.m. The Knights of Columbus Council will say the Rosary followed by a memorial service offered by Monsignor Earl Provenza. Info: (318) 752-5971.

Noel United Methodist Church, 520 Herndon St., 6:30 p.m. candlelight service of remembrance.

Church of the Holy Cross, 875 Cotton St., 12:10 to 12:30 p.m. special remembrance service.

Other events

Special downtown observance planned

A brief memorial service will be held at noon Wednesday in the atrium lobby of the AmSouth Bank Building at 333 Texas St. Dressing in patriotic colors is encouraged. Call Chris Shifflet (318) 429-1329 or Trudie Shaver at (318) 227-7838 for more information.

Fort Polk to hold service of hope

Fort Polk will present "A Service of Remembrance and Hope" at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Main Post Chapel at Louisiana Avenue at Radio Road. Guest speaker is Col. Mark Rocke, Fort Polk garrison commander, who was serving at the Pentagon on Sept. 11. The ceremony also will include special recognition of soldiers who have served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle.

8th Air Force Museum unveils Sept. 11 display

The display will chronicle Barksdale involvement with pictures, audio sound bytes of the president's speech and historical memorabilia. The event is free and open to the public. The museum is open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Riverfront program planned

A program to recognize the Sept. 11 tragedy will be held at Riverfront Park in Logansport at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Musical presentations, speakers and prayers will be offered following a daylong tolling of the bell that will represent each life taken. At the end, participants will be given a candle to light. Taps also will be played.

Sponsors are American Legion Post 157 and Bethel United Methodist Church. Call the church at (318) 697-2122 or Post Commander Charles Freeman at (318) 697-5093 for more information.

Musical to pay tribute to heroes

The Faithlink Singers of First United Methodist Church will perform the musical For Such a Time as This, Songs of Dedication to God and Country at 5 p.m. Sept. 15 in the church sanctuary.

Admission is free, but tickets are required and are available by calling (318) 424-7771. A free nursery will be provided.

The musical is a tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, and features songs of hope, strength, encouragement and patriotism. Active and retired area firefighters, law enforcement officers and military in attendance will be recognized for their service to our community.

Fire district to honor fallen

Caddo Fire District 2 will hold a combined memorial service and groundbreaking for its three-bay fire station at 3 p.m. Sunday one block northwest of North Lakeshore Drive at Hiawatha Drive. The memorial service will honor firefighters who lost their lives Sept. 11. Call (318) 425-2712 for more information.

Clear Channel remembers

Local Clear Channel radio stations News Radio 710 KEEL, KISS Country 93-7, K94-5, 96.5 KVKI, The Fan AM 1130 and 99X will broadcast live from Veterans Memorial Wall at the Bossier Civic Center from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The event is open to the public. Free flags will be issued for people to place on the ground around the memorial. Clear Channel also will give away red, white and blue lapel pins while they last. Local leaders and Medal of Honor recipients are expected to attend.

Business association speaker to discuss attacks

Gary Joiner, a local historian and demographer, will speak about the state of the country since the terrorist attacks at the regular meeting of the Agurs Business Association at noon Tuesday in the Crown Dental Studio Building, 1842 Barton Drive in Shreveport. The cost for the luncheon is $8. Reservations can be made by calling (318) 677-4397.

Sci-Port offers discounts in honor of "patriots"

Admission rates for the entire community will be discounted by 30 percent at Sci-Port Discovery Center, 820 Clyde Fant Parkway in Shreveport, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as communitywide recognition of national patriotism since the Sept. 11 attacks and to honor Congressional Medal of Honor Society members in town for their national convention.

Musical tribute planned for public

Ambassador For The Arts Inc. in association with the management of Mall St. Vincent will present the Four Seasons String Quartet in A Tribute To The Victims and Heroes of 9/11 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The free performance will take place in the mall atrium near Victoria's Secret and Piccadilly.

School tributes

Green Oaks High in Shreveport will hold a candlelight vigil to mark the events and fallen heroes of Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The school also will hold back-to-school night. Parents and guardians can meet the school's faculty, staff and administrators and visit classrooms. Call the school at (318) 425-3411 for more information.

Westwood Elementary in Shreveport will hold a Sept. 11 observance at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Maj. David S. Webb will present a flag flown by a B-52 crew during Operation Enduring Freedom to the school. Students will place flags in front of the school courtyard and observe a moment of silence for those who lost their lives because of Sept. 11 events. Students also will participate in a visual arts and literary contest, with winners to be announced at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Lakeshore Elementary in Shreveport will hold a patriotic salute in remembrance of Sept. 11 at 9:45 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the school auditorium. Students and visitors are asked to wear red, white and blue. Call the school at (318) 635-1325 for more information.

Kerr Elementary in Bossier City will hold a Sept. 11 commemoration ceremony Wednesday. Students will gather on the playground for a flag ceremony and patriotic readings and music. Third-, fourth- and fifth-graders will hear guest speakers after the outdoor ceremony. Guests will include Gwen Campbell of KTBS TV-3 and representatives of the military and fire and police departments. The event is open to the public. Students and visitors are encouraged to wear red, white and blue. Call the school at (318) 549-6560 for more information.

Rusheon Middle will unveil a Sept. 11 memorial during a ceremony Wednesday. The 22-by-34-inch freestanding memorial was created by Ronnie Green of Keithville. It features the World Trade Center towers against an American flag. The public ceremony will include Andrea Bretherton of Benton, niece of Debra Lynn Fischer Gibbon. Gibbon was on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center South Tower when a plane struck it the morning of Sept. 11. Call the school at (318) 549-6610 for more information.

Herndon Elementary/Middle Magnet will observe the Sept. 11 attacks on America with a ceremony at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. The event will include patriotic music, readings, student-led prayer and twirling and cheerleader performances. Students are encouraged to wear red, white and blue. Call the school at (318) 221-7676 for more information.

Butler Elementary in Bossier City will hold a public Sept. 11 observance at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the campus flagpole. Students will read essays titled "One National Under God." Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5951 will present flags and black roses. Students and visitors are encouraged to wear red, white and blue. Call the school at (318) 549-7050 for more information.

Broadmoor Middle Laboratory will celebrate "Our American Heroes" from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Students, faculty, staff and visitors are encouraged to wear red, white and blue. Community leaders have been invited to participate. The observance includes a poster contest. Call the school at (318) 861-2403 for more information.

National TV Events

All times are local (CST)

Concerts

Concert for America, 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, NBC.

Requiem for September 11, 9 p.m. Wednesday, PBS.

Documentary movies (new)

Report From Ground Zero, 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, ABC.

Three cable packages of short films. They air at 7 p.m. Monday on Showtime, 7 a.m. Wednesday on Cinemax and 7 p.m. Wednesday on the Sundance Channel.

Documentary movies (reruns)

9/11, 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday, CBS.

Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero, 7 p.m. Wednesday, PBS.

In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01, 7 p.m. Wednesday, HBO.

Prime-time specials

As part of its America Remembers coverage, NBC has a 90-minute Dateline special at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. It also has a one-hour Tom Brokaw special at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

CBS, on Wednesday, plans special editions of 60 Minutes 2 at 7 p.m. and 60 Minutes at 8 p.m., followed by a documentary at 9 p.m.

ABC's prime-time report Wednesday has Peter Jennings looking at what happened inside the towers in the 102 minutes between the first attack and the north tower collapse. Diane Sawyer reports on babies born to Sept. 11 widows. Charles Gibson has a minute-by-minute account of the attacks and response.

Fox borrows reporters from the Fox News Channel from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday as part of its The Day America Changed special. It includes interviews with survivors, rescuers and family members. Greta Van Susteren, Shepard Smith and Bill O'Reilly will participate. Brit Hume anchors, with Smith at Ground Zero and Linda Vester in Shankesville, Pa.

PBS has a new Frontline viewing the war on terror from 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Monday, it has Heroes of Ground Zero at 7 p.m. and a P.O.V. view of Afghanistan in the months after the attacks at 9 p.m. Tuesday, it reruns the Nova hour Why the Towers Fell at 7 p.m. and airs America Rebuilds at 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The Discovery Channel on Wednesday has Portraits of Grief at 7 p.m., After 9/11: Rebuilding Lives at 8 p.m. and Rebuilding Ground Zero at 9 p.m.

Other Discovery Networks have related documentaries Wednesday. They include a rerun of Airport on Alert from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Travel Channel. It began because a crew was taping a documentary at the San Francisco airport on Sept. 11.

Also Wednesday, CNN's Connie Chung joins Aaron Brown for a two-hour special at 6 p.m. and Larry King anchors from New York at 8 p.m.

A&E will air two documentaries: Investigative Reports: Anatomy of September 11 at 8 p.m. Monday plus a repeat of Portrait of a Terrorist: Mohamed Atta, the lead hijacker, at 9 p.m. Wednesday.