On Sept. 11 from 8-10 a.m., downtown Tavares will be having a celebration in honor of Patriot Day. Patriot Day honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent people who lost their lives as a result of terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. This year is the 20th anniversary of that tragic day.
First responders from cities within Lake County will come together to form a memorial procession on Main Street. Chief Richard Keith, of the Tavares Fire Department, will be the Master of Ceremonies. Some special guest speakers will include Congressman Daniel Webster, Eustis Mayor Michael Holland and Chaplain Rick Spence, according to the event’s Facebook page.
The Lake County Teen Court (LCTC) was also selected as one of 60 communities in America to lead a new National 9/11 Day of Remembrance project called the “9/11 Flag of Honor Across America”. Each of the 60 inaugural communities will remember some of the souls lost by reading their name, sharing where they are remembered in the North Pool or South Pool at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, reading the panel number where their name is in bronze at the 9/11 Memorial and reading a short bio for each listed on the website of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
On this special and sacred day, each of the 60 communities will raise the Official 9/11 Flag of Honor, which includes the names of all 2,983 victims who lost their lives. Each of the 9/11 Flags also visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on June 27, 2021 and were on the sacred ground where the Twin Towers once stood.
The event is open to the public, but seating is limited.
– Written by Gazette News Editor, Emily Baker
