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Tri-Valley communities are set to remember and reflect on the lives lost from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the somber 24th anniversary next week.
The largest public observance will take place in Danville, where the Exchange Club of San Ramon Valley is holding its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the All-Wars Memorial in Oak Hill Park. Retired Menlo Park fire chief Harold Schapelhouman will serve as the keynote speaker.
“An American hero, (Schapelhouman) helped rescue survivors at Ground Zero and also responded to major national tragedies including Hurricane Katrina, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster, and numerous fires and floods, including the Kerrville, Texas Flood,” club officials said.
Exchange Club president Tim White and past-president Karen Stepper, a Danville Town Council member, will emcee the ceremony, which “honors the bravery and sacrifice of the fire, police, and military personnel who responded to the 9/11 attacks”.
Local Scouts and American Heritage Girls will present 50 U.S. flags in tribute, a wreath ceremony will honor Gold Star families, and an honor guard and the Monte Vista High School choir will also participate. The club will also highlight this year’s 9/11 Essay Competition.
Down the freeway in Pleasanton and Livermore, the joint fire department will hold an observance at each fire station and its administrative headquarters at 9:45 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 11).
The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department has done a similar moment of silence and flag-lowering ceremony for the 9/11 anniversary at all fire stations throughout recent years.
