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  • How new 9/11 memorial benches are honoring DC students and teachers

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jennifer S.!

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📰 News we're reading

• New benches honor DC victims of 9/11 attack on the Pentagon (dcnewsnow.com) — New memorial benches at Leckie Education Campus now honor all 14 District residents who died in the 9/11 Pentagon attack, including students and teachers from three DC public schools. Volunteers, school leaders, and the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs helped assemble the latest bench and clean up around the campus, with plaques for all three affected schools coming in the next few weeks.
   

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