DERBY - The Derby Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony Sunday, Sept. 11 on the Green beginning at 10 a.m.
Fire Commissioner Kelly Curtis will be the Master of Ceremonies and call for the presentation of colors with bagpiper escort. A prayer will be read by Chaplin Joseph Moore Sr.
The Fire Department, under the direction of Curtis and Fire Chief Bill Nicoletti, invited Derby Mayor Anthony Staffieri, Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, and Ansonia Mayor James DellaVolpe to participate in the ceremony. Also invited are Linda Gentile and Themis Klarides, Derby’s State Representatives and Joe Crisco, Derby’s State Senator.
The Derby Police with provide an Honor Guard and both Storm Ambulance and the Echo Ambulance Corps will be in attendance.
Memorial wreaths will be laid, with the ringing of a bell, followed by a moment of silence.
Cara Staffieri will sing "God Bless America."
A closing prayer will be read by Firefighter Michael Witek.
All participants will speak, recognizing different heroes of the Sept. 11 tragedy.
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As everyone recalls this historic tragedy in their own private or collectively public way, the following tribute to a mass effort of heroism that I recounted below will hopefully shed some uplifting light on this somber day.
Thank you very much in advance for taking the time to read it...Marc
http://www.cbc.ca/nl/theword/2011/09/08/marc-weismann-thank-you-to-gander/
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