Editor's note: This year is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Phyllis Ericson, retired CEO of the Nebraska Community Blood Bank, looks back with a personal essay about the tragic day and how Lincolnites responded heroically.Â
Phyllis Ericson was CEO of the Nebraska Community Blood Bank when terrorists attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001. This photo was taken in 2016 for the Journal Star's coverage of the 15-year 9/11 anniversary.
Phyllis Ericson (front row from left) Sandy Czaplewski, Gail Jackson (middle row from left) Barb Beall, Cheryl Warholoski, Sheryl Golden, Candy Thomazin, Joyce Halvorsen, Mary Schwabauer (back row from left) , Floyd Sauer, Laurie Sieg, Doug Karsting, Pam Chandler and Gary Herr worked together at the Nebraska Community Blood Bank when America was attacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001. This photo was taken in 2016 for the Journal Star's coverage of the 15-year 9/11 anniversary.
Dozens of Lincoln community members view a television of the events of the attack in New York City while waiting to donate blood at the Nebraska Community Blood Bank on Sept. 11, 2001. The wait was more than 2½ hours, but no one minded.
Phyllis Ericson (front row from left) Sandy Czaplewski, Gail Jackson (middle row from left) Barb Beall, Cheryl Warholoski, Sheryl Golden, Candy Thomazin, Joyce Halvorsen, Mary Schwabauer (back row from left) , Floyd Sauer, Laurie Sieg, Doug Karsting, Pam Chandler and Gary Herr worked together at the Nebraska Community Blood Bank when America was attacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001. This photo was taken in 2016 for the Journal Star's coverage of the 15-year 9/11 anniversary.
Phyllis Ericson was CEO of the Nebraska Community Blood Bank when terrorists attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001. This photo was taken in 2016 for the Journal Star's coverage of the 15-year 9/11 anniversary.
Dozens of Lincoln community members view a television of the events of the attack in New York City while waiting to donate blood at the Nebraska Community Blood Bank on Sept. 11, 2001. The wait was more than 2½ hours, but no one minded.
