Amazing show of patriotism

We live in an amazing Country, an amazing State and an amazing community. We are so inundated with the political news that sometimes the truest of American values get lost in the white noise. While my political opinion may differ from others, the bottom line is that I care about our country and all of her people. On September 11th, the 23rd anniversary of the brutal assault on our country and the loss of so many treasured lives; we came together to express the honor due to every last soul lost that day. Thank you to everyone who came together to do our 5th patriotic tribute to the victims who died; and the lives forever changed, because of the brutal terrorist attack on that horrible day in our blessed countries history.

Thank you to our first responders, fire, police, sheriffs, EMTs and all of the Elks members and community members who showed up that day. Many of my tears were shed and I am so grateful that we live where we live! Being the fourth generation of five generations in law enforcement and fire fighters, that means a lot. God Bless!

Michelle Blackstone, Thompson Falls