To the Editor:

Sept. 11, 2012 – it was a day of remembering, giving thanks to so many people who gave of their time and/or materials.

I want to give recognition to the Explorers of the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District, Sabrina Sivert, Elise Fichtel, George Wilson, Stephen Coomes, Riley Coomes, Jameson Horn, Joe Miller, Anthony Parielli, Jordan Meadows, Nick Sharp, Colin Deprez and Andrew Oliver, as well as firefighters Alex White and Amelia Hurst, and Explorer adviser Rob Stevens. Without their help, we couldn’t keep the 9/11 memorial firemen’s garden of memories looking so good.