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Greetings,
AFA 66 eCommunication - Thursday, September 10,
2009
September 11 Remembrance Services and
Gatherings
The following is a list of September
11 Remembrance Services and Gatherings, published by the
Association of Flight Attendants of United
Airlines.
Tempe, Arizona - Sixth Annual
Tempe Healing Field
The free community memorial at Tempe Beach Park will feature
a field of American flags, one for every victim and emergency
responder lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Healing Field begins Friday,
Sept. 11, 2009, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 13. Visitors are
welcome from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
In addition to the flag
display, a brief commemoration - including a reading of the
names of the first responders who died on Sept. 11, 2001 - will
be held Friday, Sept. 11 at 5:40 a.m. A candlelight vigil with
music, prayer and guest speakers will occur the same day at 7
p.m.
AFA Council 66 will hold a brief commemoration at 6:00 pm on
Friday, Sept. 11, reading the names of Flight Attendants and
crew lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
United Blood Services will also be conducting blood drives on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday inside their bloodmobile at Tempe
Beach Park. Walk-in donors are welcome, or you can make an
appointment online
at www.bloodhero.com and enter
“9/11” as the sponsor code.
New
York City - World Trade Center Site Memorial Ceremony and
Remembrance
Date: September 11,
2009
Time: 8:40 am – 12:30 pm
This is the
official New York City observance of the anniversary of 9/11 and
the event will take place at the World Trade Center site on the
morning of Friday, September 11th.
New York
City - 9/11 World Trade Center Memorial Annual Floating Lanterns
Ceremony
Date: September 11,
2009
Location: Pier 40 at West Houston Street and the
Hudson River
The New York Buddhist Church (NYBC) will
present a floating lantern ceremony led by Rev. TK
Nakagaki. This ancient custom is a symbolic representation
of respecting the lives that have gone before us and also
represents a light of hope for peace and harmony. This event is
free and open to the public.
September 11
Remembrance at Trinity Church
Date:
September 11, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00
pm
Location: Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall
Street
The historic Trinity Church will open at midnight for
an all-night vigil and labyrinth walk. AA Day of
Remembrance service will take place from 12:30 – 2:00
pm.
The September
Concerts
Date: September 11,
2009
The September Concerts are a series of free concerts
held in locations around New York City and around the world to
fill the skies with music every September 11th. In 2008,
more than 100 concerts were held in New York City. For
2009, concert venues will include Central Park, the New York
Public Library, the 42nd Street subway station, Rockefeller
Center, Washington Square Park, the World Financial Center, and
many more.
September 11 National Day of
Service
Date: September 11,
2009
In March, Congress passed legislation to
officially designate September 11th as a National Day of Service
and Remembrance. This year, observe September 11th by
helping people in need. Take the MyGoodDeed.com pledge to
honor the victims, heroes and volunteers of 9/11 by taking time
to help others on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist
attacks.
Flight 93 National Memorial –
Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Date: September
11, 2009
Time: 9:45 am
The Eighth Anniversary
Commemorative Service will take place on Friday morning,
September 11, 2009, a short distance from the crash site on
Skyline Road near Shanksville, Pennsylvania beginning at 9:45
AM.
Long Beach – Remember September
11th, 2001 “The Ride”
2009
Date: September 11, 2009
Time:
6:00 pm
Location: 257 Bennett Ave. Long Beach, CA
90803
There will be a motorcycle ride leaving at 3:15 pm
from So. Orange County to the ceremony at 6:00 pm. The ceremony
will include various speakers including LAX Council 12
President, Darren Shiroma sharing memories about September 11th
and several performers will sing patriotic songs. All are
welcome and more information may be found at http://www.remember911ride.com/pagetwo.html?1114909746828.
San Diego - Memorial
Service
Date: September 11, 2009
Time: 2:30 pm
There will be a September 11th
service held aboard the flight deck of the USS Midway in San
Diego’s Navy Pier. This service will serve to remember
those lost on September 11, 2001. Names of the United &
American Airlines crewmembers lost on 9/11, along with Fire,
Police, and Port Authority personnel lost will be read at the
annual memorial tribute aboard the USS Midway at the San Diego
Navy Pier. This event will take place on Friday, September 11,
2009.
This annual memorial tribute is hosted by the FDNY
Retirees of California with AFA-CWA participation, and will
include Presentation of the Colors, Pipes & Drums, Honor
Guards from the San Diego FD, Helicopter Flyover, 21 Gun Salute,
Orange County FD, US Marine Corps, US Border Patrol, the Singing
of the Star Spangled Banner, Taps and the reading of the names.
Vicki Jurgens, MEC Safety, Health and Security Chairperson, is
coordinating our involvement in the event. Please RSVP by
sending an e-mail to Vicki at safety@unitedafa.org.
Include in the e-mail your name, contact number and
e-mail. Also indicate if you are willing to participate in
reading the names of our heroes. All crewmembers are encouraged
to attend in full uniform.
Washington, DC -
September 11th Unity Walk
Date: October 18,
2009
This year the focus will be to visit a dozen houses
of worship, experience moving presentations from international
figures like Reverend Mpho Tutu, Arun Gandhi, Maureen Fiedler
and Rabbi Bruce Lustig and engage in thought provoking dialogue
with one another. The Unity Walk will also feature an
interfaith community service fair for people of all
ages.
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