CHURCH OFFICE (580) 234-5221
[email protected] www.eoupcc.org The University Place Christian Vol. LIV, No. 19 Enid, Oklahoma September 11, 2020 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 IS PATRIOT DAY Don’t Just Remember 9/11; Patriot Day is a United States national observance that Take a Gander at Gander honors the memory of those who were killed in the Harold Hatt September 11 attacks. It was first observed in 2002, after the proclamation by President George W. Bush. Gander is a town located in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. With a population of a little On September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda launched a series of over 11,500, Gander is a little less than 1/4th the size of Enid. coordinated terrorist attacks upon the United States, However, unlike Enid, it has an international airport. Many of killing almost 3,000 people. In the immediate aftermath the streets in Gander are named after aviators, including of the tragic events, President proclaimed September Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and 14, 2001 as a National Day of Prayer and Remem- Chuck Yeager. In earlier days, the Gander airport was a brance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on refueling stop for transatlantic aircraft flights and at one time September 11, 2001. A year later, September 11 was it was the largest airport in the world. Gander International made a national day of mourning referred to as Patriot Airport still plays an important role as an emergency landing Day. This observance has been proclaimed annually since 2002. point for flights which encounter medical or mechanical crises.