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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Readers
UID:13466
DTSTAMP:20260423T033600Z
DTSTART:20250917T233000Z
DTEND:20250918T003000Z
LOCATION:Byron Public Library District, 100 S Washington St., Byron, IL 61
 010, United States
ROOM: Classroom 1
DESCRIPTION:When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to l
 and at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. airsp
 ace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Isl
 and swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The citizens of Gander met the s
 tranded passengers with an overwhelming display of friendship and goodwill
 . As the passengers stepped from the airplanes, exhausted, hungry and dis
 traught after being held on board for nearly 24 hours while security check
 ed all of the baggage, they were greeted with a feast prepared by the town
 speople. Local bus drivers who had been on strike came off the picket line
 s to transport the passengers to the various shelters set up in local scho
 ols and churches. Linens and toiletries were bought and donated. A middle 
 school provided showers, as well as access to computers, email and televis
 ions, allowing the passengers to stay in touch with family and follow the 
 news. Over the course of those four days, many of the passengers develope
 d friendships with Gander residents that they expect to last a lifetime. A
 s a show of thanks, schlorship funds for the children of Gander have been 
 formed and donations have been made to provide new computers for the schoo
 ls. This book recounts the inspiring story of the residents of Gander, Can
 ada, whose acts of kindness have touched the lives of thousands of people 
 and been an example of humanity and goodwill. 
URL:https://www.byronlibrary.org/event/wednesday-night-readers-13466
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