KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University’s Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo was the site of a poignant tribute on Saturday to the lives lost on 9/11.
The 9/11 Silent Climb featured participants climbing the bleachers to represent the steps to the top of the World Trade Center.
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According to one participant, events like these are necessary to honor those who were lost, along with remembering the lessons learned in the attack’s aftermath.
“It’s very important for everyone, the ones who weren’t born yet, the ones who are very young, the one who are of any age, to know the importance of how tragic [9/11] was and how we came together as a nation,” said Ken Skibbe, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Fire Lieutenant…