Two Patriot Day ceremonies will be held Saturday in the City of Lincoln to mark the 20th Anniversary of 9/11.
- 8:30 a.m. – LFR invites the public to a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on the north side of the State Capitol building, 1445 “K” St. The event also will be broadcast live on LNKTV, the City’s government access channel. It is available on ALLO channel 2, Spectrum channel 1300, and Kinetic channel 1005. The ceremony will also be available on demand at LNKTV.lincoln.ne.gov and YouTube.com/LNKTVcity.
The event will pay tribute to first responders who died in the line of duty in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and includes a flag raising by a combined Lincoln-Lancaster County honor guard comprised of LPD, LFR, LSO, NSP and UNL Police. There will also be a special tribute to Nebraska Task Force 1 members who responded in the aftermath of the tragedy and LFR Pipe and Drum Corps. There will be audio clips from September 11, 2001, a 21-gun salute and comments by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, Fire Chief David Engler and Governor Pete Ricketts.
- About 10 a.m. The public is invited to the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Garden in Antelope Park, 3200 Veterans Memorial Dr.
The free ceremony will include members of LFR and the VMGAC posting a wreath by the Post 9/11 Monument, the singing of the National Anthem by Amanda Palmer and brief remarks by VMGAC Vice Chairperson, Craig Anderson. The wreath recognizes those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as those who responded to the attacks on that day and since.
VMGAC members will be available in the garden after the ceremony for tours and questions. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the Auld Pavilion located just west of the garden.
Visit lincoln.ne.gov/patriotday for more information.
(Photo: City of Lincoln)