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\"Remembrance

Donald Castellucci Jr. is pictured by the memorial erected at Hickories Park to remember and honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. (Photo contributed by Jim Raftis Sr.)<\/p><\/div>\n

On Sunday, Sept. 11, ceremonies will take place around Tioga County to include a dedication of the new memorial erected at Hickories Park in Owego, N.Y. \u2013 a memorial that has garnered national attention over the last week.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Town of Owego received pieces from the World Trade Center in an effort to memorialize the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.<\/p>\n

With the project estimated to cost $50,000, Owego\u2019s Town Supervisor Donald Castellucci Jr. states that they need $20,000 more for the project that will be offset by a recent donation, to be announced. He also added that no taxpayer dollars would be utilized to pay for the memorial.<\/p>\n

But with the memorial in place at the entrance to Hickories Park in Owego, N.Y., it did not come without some controversy regarding the engraved text.<\/p>\n

\"Remembrance

Pictured is the memorial plaque in Hickories Park in Owego, N.Y. that contains text that stirred controversy. The Islamic Community from nearby Johnson City, N.Y. took offense to the wording, \u201cIslamic Terrorists\u201d. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

In the center of the memorial, the plaque reads, \u201cOn September 11, 2001 nineteen Islamic terrorists unsuspectedly boarded four airliners departing east coast airports to hijack the planes and carry out a series of coordinated attacks against the United States. This is a tribute to all the lives lost that day and to the heroic sacrifice of all who rushed to help. As Americans, we honor their memory by living our lives in freedom. We will never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the recent weeks, the Children of Abraham of the Southern Tier, from nearby Johnson City, N.Y. took offense to the wording, \u201cIslamic Terrorists\u201d, and stated to a local media outlet that this wording was a \u201cbroad brush against the many Muslims who live in the Southern Tier.\u201d<\/p>\n

We reached out to the interfaith organization for comment as well, but as of this reporting they have not responded.<\/p>\n

\"Remembrance

Pictured is the memorial erected at Hickories Park in Owego, N.Y. to honor and remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

Castellucci, who has been interviewed by several national news stations, stated in a telephone interview on Wednesday that while the wording may not be politically correct, it is accurate. Castellucci stated, \u201cI don\u2019t live in a politically correct world, I live in a historical fact world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Castellucci also pointed to the number nineteen, inscribed before the words \u201cIslamic Terrorists\u201d. \u201cThis represents that there were nineteen Islamic terrorists, and does not target the entire Islamic community in any fashion,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the Town of Owego is moving forward with plans to dedicate the memorial at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday at its location at Hickories Park in the Town of Owego. Castellucci said that the ceremony will be honoring a gentleman who died in the attacks that was from Apalachin, N.Y., and a bench in his name will be dedicated during the morning\u2019s service. He noted that John Scott, the former Tioga County fire coordinator who died in a tragic accident earlier this year will also be honored.<\/p>\n

As for the outcry from the local Islamic community, Castellucci stated that he isn\u2019t expecting any problems, and stated, \u201cWe should have a mutual understanding and respect for what happened that day on September 11.\u201d<\/p>\n

Castellucci planned to reach out to the Islamic community organization upon his return to Owego this week. Castellucci also noted that the service and dedication on Sunday is being combined with the village of Owego, and that there won\u2019t be a ceremony at the firemen\u2019s fountain as in previous years \u2013 there will be one ceremony in Owego.<\/p>\n

Also planned is a ceremony in Newark Valley. All are welcomed to the Newark Valley Green for a Remembrance of the sacrifice and heroes of 9\/11 on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 8:45 a.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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