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The Day Free Period
was Silent by Tim Kenien
For the first time in CBA history, free period was completely silent. Twenty-some students and teachers gathered around the small television in the cafeteria. CNN was reporting that a commercial airliner had crashed into one of the two towers of the World Trade Center. Smoke billowed into the clear blue sky over New York, and the day began to spoil before our eyes.
To our horror, the first jet was not the last. As we watched, yet another plane careened toward
the second tower and erupted into flames upon impact. The silence of the room had been shattered. “My God,” I thought. “I just watched a hundred innocent people die.” Immediately, more reports began arriving telling of another crash. This one had hit the Pentagon. We all watched as one of the national landmarks of our country came crashing down. By now, more faculty members were running in and out trying to figure out what was happening.
Then came the announcement over the CBA. intercom. Mrs. Greiner suggested that it would be appropriate to share a moment of silence and a prayer for those victims of this tragedy. This was only the first of many such silent, sad moments, but I will always remember the day free period was silent.
The Legacy
(one of the works read at CBA’s prayer service 9/11/01)
When I die, give what is left ofme to children.
If you need to cry, cry for your brothers walking beside you. Put your arms around anyone and give them what you need
to give to me.
I want to leave you with something, something better than
words or sounds.
Look for me in the people I have known and loved.
And if you cannot live without me, then let me live on in your
eyes, your mind and your acts ofkindness.
You can love me most by letting hands touch hands and
letting go o f children that need to be free. Love does not die, people do.
So when all that is left ofme is love... Give me away...
John Wayne Schlatter
toCaptain William
A special tribute:
Burke, Jr. and the hundreds of rescue personnel who risked and lost their lives in the tragedy at the World Trade Center
Around New York City, artists shared their grief by painting memorial murals on the walls of fire companies and other buildings. This one depicts a skyline that no longer exists.
Engine Company 21, William Burke’s Company. The flowers show a city’s thankfulness and shared sense of mourning.
One of the memorials for Engine Company 11.
This company lost six firefighters in the World Trade Center attack. Their loss, and the loss of hundreds of other firefighters, police officers, and rescue workers, serves as a grim reminder of the fact that when others run away, they run into danger.
The staff of the 2002 CBA Yearbook thanks Mrs. Berry, Captain Burke’s sister, and students Alyson and Michael Berry, his niece and nephew, for allowing us to share these reminders of a hero.
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