Events in the Rochester area will honor victims of 9/11

Written by Site Hub on September 10, 2024

The Rochester area is honoring the victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks with several memorial ceremonies. The Brockport Fire District will hold a day-long vigil beginning at 8:30 a.m., with a flag-lowering and memorial bell ringing at 8:47 a.m. A closing ceremony with Taps will take place at 6:30 p.m. Highland Park will host a ceremony from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., titled “Operation We Remember,” featuring Fishers Fire Chief Steve Tschiderer as the guest speaker. Monroe Community College will hold a remembrance event from 8 to 9 a.m. at its Brighton Campus, with a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. Mayor Malik Evans and MCC President Dr. DeAnna Burt-Nanna will give speeches. Irondequoit Town Hall will also hold a remembrance ceremony in partnership with the Irondequoit Police Department, starting at 8:46 a.m.