CINCINNATI REMEMBERS: SEPT. 11, 2002
Photo Gallery
        A visual look at commemorative events around the Tristate.

LOCAL STORIES
Vigils in Tristate punctuated by patriotism, grief
        They gathered before dawn in churches and synagogues and mosques, praying together for peace.

Trail of tears for fallen comrades
        You could have doused a small fire with the collective tears of hundreds of Cincinnati-area firefighters Wednesday as they marched from Covington to Fountain Square in honor of their fallen brethren who were victims of 9-11.

Hero's welcome 1 year removed from WTC rubble
        MOUNT HEALTHY — There were many heroes at Ground Zero. Some of them, like Alex, have four legs.

A walk of peace
        Sixth-grader Stephen Goist walked along Clifton Avenue with a dozen or so of his classmates from Cincinnati Waldorf School, and more than 100 adults, in a march sponsored by the University of Cincinnati Campus Ministries Association.

Cincinnati Firefighters Memorial
        To firefighters, empty boots stand for death.

Fairfield
        Her words quieted more than 1,900 students.

Fifth Third Bank
        Fifth Third's Jim Russell remembers traders he had talked to on a daily basis who were lost in the attack on the World Trade Center.

Hillel Jewish Student Center
        At Hillel Jewish Student Center in University Heights on Wednesday morning, Mindy Kuhlman finally cried about Sept. 11.

New flags hearten town hit by vandals
        MELBOURNE — Less than two weeks after they were ripped from their poles, American flags once again line Ky. 8 in this close-knit, patriotic community.

Newport
        Charles Lee, who served in the Marine Corps Air Wing during the Lebanon crisis in 1958, refuses to let terrorists dictate his lifestyle.

The lessons of 9-11
        Their television tuned to the Ground Zero ceremony, Adam Josefczyk and his mother, Robin, sat silently at their kitchen table Wednesday as the nation observed a minute of silence.

Union, Ky.
        Kyle Crager was walking to the printer to pick up copies of a spreadsheet when he found himself struggling to stand as the building surged to the south and then violently whipped back upright.

Walnut Hills
        In a small flower shop, six people joined hands Wednesday morning to pray in memory of those who died a year ago in the terrorist attacks.

West Chester Township
        Perceptions caused by Sept. 11 drive him to work harder.

ENQUIRER COLUMNISTS
RADEL: The 9-11 generation
        We made it through one year. 9-11 is history.

BORGMAN CARTOON
9/11 Baby

IN SPORTS
Local teams mark 9/11 with reverence
        Reds pitcher Danny Graves was relieved the first start of his career was on Sept.10, not Sept.11. “I don't know if I could have handled it,” he said. “It's a pretty emotional day.”

SPECIAL SECTIONS
Firefighters, Our Everyday Heroes
        The Enquirer profiles local firefighters, the men and women who protect our lives and property.

The Year America Changed
        The Enquirer looks back on how terrorism has changed the United States.