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Firefighter John Allender rings the Fire Service Bell with three strikes of three which symbolizes a firefighter's end of duty. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
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Firefighter John Allender rings the Fire Service Bell with three strikes of three which symbolizes a firefighter's end of duty. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News

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  • Rev. Dan Smith prays for those who in our military and what they may be facing in the near future. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Students from the School of The Heights recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the National Anthem for the Cry Out America 9/11 Prayer Gathering at St. James Methodist Church at noon Wednesday. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Rev. Jesten Peters gives the opening address for the Cry Out America 9/11 Prayer Gathering at St. James Methodist Church at noon Wednesday. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Shadows of a line of uniformed personnel as they pray during the benediction to end the Putnam County Remembrance Ceremony. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Firefighter John Allender rings the Fire Service Bell with three strikes of three which symbolizes a firefighter's end of duty. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Uniformed personnel participate in the National Anthem during the ceremony. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • BOCC chairman Bill Pickens gives the remembrance address about his memories of 9/11. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Members of the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners took turns reading the proclamation they had passed in honor of Patriot Day, the name given to the 9/11 anniversary day. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Uniformed personnel bow their heads in prayer during Pastor Terry Wright's invocation to begin the 9/11 remembrance ceremony. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Those in attendance at the Putnam County Remembrance Ceremony on the 18th anniversary of 9/11/2001 observe a moment of silence at 0959 hours, the time the first of the Twin Towers collapsed. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Tristan Pogue, left, and Caleb Bryan of the combined Palatka/Interlachen ROTC Honor Guard raise the flag to half staff at the county office complex for the Putnam County Remembrance Ceremony in honor of the 18th anniversary of 9/11/2001 on Wednesday morning. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
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  • This Florida state historic marker in Wayside Park in East Palatka tells of a local connection to the Bahamas. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Palatka firefighters pump river water through their pumps in Engine 22 and spray it back into the river on Tuesday afternoon at the city boat ramp at Riverfront Park. The department tests all the pumps on all the trucks in this way at least once a year. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
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  • The Hotel James has been accepted to the National Register of Historic Places and will soon undergo extensive renovations. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • The lobby of the Hotel James awaits restoration as plans yet to be drawn up to make the best use of the building's space. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • What once was the staircase that went from the first to the third floor of the Hotel James has completely collapsed due to water damage from leaks in the roof. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
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