FAIRBORN ANNOUNCES 9/11 CEREMONY AGENDA Vowing that “we will never forget,” the City of Fairborn will conduct is 13th annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on, Thursday, September 11th at 8:30am on the front lawn at Calamityville, the National Center for Medical Readiness, 506 W. Xenia Drive. In March of 2011 Fairborn received a steel artifact from one of New York’s Twin Towers which had been incorporated into a monument serving as a constant reminder of that fateful day to commemorate the almost 3,000 people who were victims of the terrorists’ attacks. The ceremony will include the presentation of the colors by the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard, followed by an invocation by Pastor Chris Tannreuther and welcoming comments by Mayor Dan Kirkpatrick. Fairborn 9/11 Monument Committee co-chair, Marilyn McCauley, will give some updates on upgrades and changes which have taken place at the monument over the past two years since its dedication, while reflective remarks will be made by Dr. Larry James, Associate Vice President for Military Affairs at Wright State University. American Legion Chaplain Roger Sloan will give the benediction followed by the American Legion Post 526 rifle salute to fallen comrades and Taps. Retired Sergeant Del Braund from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office will conclude the event with playing of the bagpipes. The monument committee wishes to have the memorial to serve as connection not only to those who were lost on the planes, in the towers and the first responders but also the men and women who serve now, have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The ceremony is open to the public with parking available at the Eagles lodge across the street from Calamityville.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:20:44 +0000
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