At midnight, just as the clock officially showed September 11, the 225 Girl Scouts enjoying their 2011 Lock-In at the Hays Mall took time out to observe the 10-year anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

The girls invited local First Responders from the Hays Police and Fire Departments, Ellis County E-M-S, and National Guard soldiers for a quite flag ceremony in the Mall’s west parking lot.

Speakers included  Hays Girl Scout Ambassador Jessica Pfeifer, who was just eight years old when the tragedy occurred.