As The Flame Flickers On:

On the second anniversary of September 11, Bayside Hills once again came together in a show of solidarity and support. More than 50 community members attended a small ceremony sponsored by the Bayside Hills Civic Association.
Stella and Larry Petraglia of Bayside attended the event and were clad in matching red, white and blue windbreakers. "We feel for the people who lost their loved ones," said Stella.
The remembrance was attended by Assemblyman Mark Weprin and began with the Pledge of Allegiance, as recited by the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 142. Father Andrew from St. Roberts RC Church led attendees in a prayer, assuring that efforts to "make the town one of hope" would restore "peace and freedom to the country" once again.
Jerry Iannece, chairman of Community Board 11, a former president of the civic association, and current member of the board of directors of the civic association, expressed his love for and faith in his community and his country by saying, "We must appreciate and respect what we have. We live in the greatest country this world has ever seen and one of the greatest communities as well."
"Terrorist acts meant to split us apart only brought us together to show us how precious our freedoms are," said Assemblyman Mark Weprin, flanked by his 3-year-old son, Isaiah. "Teaching our children about how great our country is and what it is to be American was never clearer than on 9/11."
In keeping with the memorials message of "never forget," the civic association introduced the new captain of the 111th Precinct, Thomas Pilkington. Having worked with several officers who perished on September 11, he viewed the ceremony as the "beginning of never forgetting," and exalted New Yorkers, who seem to be "at their best at the worst of times."
The tribute was held in front of the Bayside Hills memorial in honor of the Neidermeyer and Marino families, both of which lost loved ones on 9/11. The memorial includes two trees, planted by the families, which stand tall and majestic, much as the twin towers did.