Graceland University and the public are invited to hear Joe Dittmar, WTC survivor/Always Remember Initiative, speak at The Shaw Center at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 3.
Joe Dittmar's eyewitness account of the sights, sounds, and scenes from inside and outside the World Trade Center complex on 9/11/01 presents an intriguing and gripping perspective on what really happened before, during, and after the terrorist attacks. While steeped with facts and observations of historic proportions, his presentation also presents concepts and ideas on what was learned that day and what lessons we can continue to teach. These lessons are historical, but also personal, philosophical, ethical, and social. The recitation of his journey from the 105th floor of 2 WTC all the way back to Aurora, Illinois, in a 36-hour period provides a wealth of insight on an event that not only changed the world, but changed the way we proceed with our daily lives as Americans and residents of an ever-compacting world community. Joe's perspective deals with not only our political and militaristic vulnerability, but also with the reawakening of patriotic spirit and human determination. His offering stresses the point of "always remember and never forget," allowing all of us to help him continue to "tell the story" so that perhaps history doesn't have to repeat itself.
This event is sponsored by Decatur County Rotary, Graceland University, Lamoni Community Schools, and the "Always Remember" Initiative.
