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DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, September 5\, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 
 The setup may conclude earlier if all flags are placed before 11:00 AM. Lo
 cation: Memorial Park 6005 Underwood Ave. Omaha\, NE 68132 On the hill in 
 front of the large World War II monument About the Event The Rotary Club o
 f Omaha will once again set up the 9/11 Tribute of Flags Omaha at Memorial
  Park to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11\, 2001 attac
 ks and honor the nearly 3\,000 lives lost that day. Each year\, Rotarians\
 , Scouting America\, and community volunteers come together to place nearl
 y 3\,000 U.S. flags throughout Memorial Park. Each flag bears the name and
  age of a victim\, the location where they died\, and personal information
  about the individual. Those who had a Nebraska connection will be display
 ed in a special section. The tribute was originally organized by Lynn Cast
 rianno in honor of her brother\, Leonard Castrianno\, who was killed at th
 e World Trade Center on September 11\, 2001. The tradition continues as a 
 lasting tribute to Leonard and all those whose lives were lost on that tra
 gic day. 2026 marks the 19th consecutive year of the Tribute of Flags. The
  flags will remain on display through Monday\, September 14\, 2026\, provi
 ding members of the community an opportunity to visit the display\, reflec
 t\, and remember. World Trade Center Steel Beam During the September 5 set
 up\, the Irvington Volunteer Fire Department will bring a steel beam recov
 ered from the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The beam will also be
  brought to the memorial periodically during the weeks that the tribute is
  on display. Volunteers Needed Community members are welcome and encourage
 d to participate in setting up the flags on September 5. For information a
 bout volunteering\, please contact: Dan Esch 📧 desch402@yahoo.com �
 � (402) 301-9290 Water will be available for volunteers. The Rotary Club
  of Omaha is part of Rotary International\, a global network of volunteer 
 leaders dedicated to addressing humanitarian challenges and strengthening 
 communities around the world. We invite members of the Omaha community to 
 join us in remembering\, honoring\, and reflecting on the lives lost on Se
 ptember 11\, 2001. 
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Date:</strong
 > Saturday\, September 5\, 2026<br />\n<strong>Time:</strong> 9:00 AM &nda
 sh\; 11:00 AM<br />\n<em>The setup may conclude earlier if all flags are p
 laced before 11:00 AM.</em></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Locati
 on:</strong> Memorial Park<br />\n6005 Underwood Ave.<br />\nOmaha\, NE 68
 132<br />\n<em>On the hill in front of the large World War II monument</em
 ></p>\n\n<h2>About the Event</h2>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">The Rotary C
 lub of Omaha will once again set up the <strong>9/11 Tribute of Flags Omah
 a</strong> at Memorial Park to commemorate the <strong>25th anniversary of
  the September 11\, 2001 attacks</strong> and honor the nearly 3\,000 live
 s lost that day.</p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">Each year\, Rotarians\, S
 couting America\, and community volunteers come together to place nearly <
 strong>3\,000 U.S. flags</strong> throughout Memorial Park. Each flag bear
 s the name and age of a victim\, the location where they died\, and person
 al information about the individual. Those who had a Nebraska connection w
 ill be displayed in a special section.</p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">The
  tribute was originally organized by <strong>Lynn Castrianno</strong> in h
 onor of her brother\, <strong>Leonard Castrianno</strong>\, who was killed
  at the World Trade Center on September 11\, 2001. The tradition continues
  as a lasting tribute to Leonard and all those whose lives were lost on th
 at tragic day. <strong>2026 marks the 19th consecutive year of the Tribute
  of Flags.</strong></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">The flags will remain 
 on display through <strong>Monday\, September 14\, 2026</strong>\, providi
 ng members of the community an opportunity to visit the display\, reflect\
 , and remember.</p>\n\n<h3>World Trade Center Steel Beam</h3>\n\n<p class=
 "isSelectedEnd">During the September 5 setup\, the <strong>Irvington Volun
 teer Fire Department</strong> will bring a steel beam recovered from the S
 outh Tower of the World Trade Center. The beam will also be brought to the
  memorial periodically during the weeks that the tribute is on display.</p
 >\n\n<h3>Volunteers Needed</h3>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">Community memb
 ers are welcome and encouraged to participate in setting up the flags on S
 eptember 5.</p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">For information about voluntee
 ring\, please contact:</p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Dan Esch</s
 trong><br />\n📧 <a href="mailto:desch402@yahoo.com">desch402@yahoo.co
 m</a><br />\n📞 (402) 301-9290</p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong
 >Water will be available for volunteers.</strong></p>\n\n<p class="isSelec
 tedEnd">The Rotary Club of Omaha is part of <strong>Rotary International</
 strong>\, a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to addressing hu
 manitarian challenges and strengthening communities around the world.</p>\
 n\n<p>We invite members of the Omaha community to join us in remembering\,
  honoring\, and reflecting on the lives lost on September 11\, 2001.</p>\n
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