20140911 - ALG 911 Remberance

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Eastview Middle School student Chris Pineda waves a flag during the school's 9-11 remembrance ceremony in on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Eastview Middle School fifth grader Brook Dobson hugs veteran Allen Kastning after students and staff honored local police and fire personnel and veterans at the 9-11 remembrance ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 in Algonquin.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Veterans (from left) Jim Mertz, Allen Kastning, Richard Sprouse Butch Smith and Paul Blanchard stand at attention before raising the flag during the 9-11 remberance ceremony on Thursday at Eastview Middle School in Algonquin.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Algonquin police officers (from left,) Kory Koehler, Jim Sowizrol, Dennis Walker and Jason Burzynski salute during the playing of the National Anthem during the Eastview Middle School's 9-11 remembrance ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Firefighter paramedic Joseph Lutsch (left) looks though thank you notes from Eastview Middle School students following the 9-11 remembrance ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 in Algonquin.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com A flag waves in the breeze at Eastview Middle School in Algonquin.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Eastview Middle School students gather in Algonquin to honor local police and fire personnel and veterans at the 9-11 remembrance ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Retired Arny First Sgt Butch Smith pauses to reflect during the Eastview Middle School 9-11 remembrance ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Eastview Middle School students sing "You are Our Heros," for local police and fire personnel and veterans at the 9-11 remembrance ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.