Man Returns to Interstate 94 Overpass to Mark 11th 9/11 Anniversary
Hudson business owner and philanthropist Paul Rode is spending 24 hours waving the American flag on the Stagecoach Trail overpass over I-94 to help passing motorists remember the 11th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Paul Rode, then a restaurant manager at Barker's Bar & Grill, was so moved by the events that he went to Walmart, bought an American flag and began waving it on a freeway overpass.
Over the past 11 years, Rode has advanced in his career. He now owns The Agave Kitchen and Charlie's Barbershop & Shave. He still buys a flag every year and returns to an Interstate 94 overpass and spends time waving the flag to passing motorists. All 11 of his flags for the years 2001-2011 now hang in his garage.
Just as he did last year, Rode and friends will wave flags on the Stagecoach Trail overpass over Interstate-94 for 24 hours. Firetrucks and EMS vehicles from area emergency services agencies are scheduled to drive past the flag wavers at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
What do you do to remember 9/11?: Tell us in the comments.
Woodbury Patch coverage from the 10th anniversary:
Woodbury Resident, NY Native Recalls 9/11
Woodbury Airport Worker Recalls 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
A Lost 'Hart' (blog post)
Patch Asks: How Did 9/11 Impact You?
Washington County to Recognize Sept. 11 'Moment of Remembrance'
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Barker's Bar and Grill
413 2nd St, Hudson, WI -
Walmart
2222 Crest View Dr, Hudson, WI -
The Agave Kitchen
501 2nd St, Hudson, WI -
Charlie's Barbershop & Shave
106 Buckeye St, Hudson, WI -
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