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Public Invited to Foster City Memorial Event for 9/11 Anniversary

A memorial ceremony featuring a lowering of the flag, remembrances of those who died, and personal recollections from fire and police officers will take place in front of the Foster City Fire Station this Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

The public is invited to join the City of Foster City in a ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. 

The ceremony will be held this Sunday, Sept. 11, starting at 8:30 a.m., in front of the at 1040 E. Hillsdale Blvd. Ample parking is available in the parking lot at the corner of Foster City and E. Hillsdale boulevards.

In a short ceremony, the flag will be lowered from full-staff and raised back up to half-staff at 8:46 a.m., the approximate time that the first plane hit the World Trade Center.  A moment of silence will be observed, followed by a presentation of arms and personal recollections from fire and police personnel of the events of 10 years ago, and recognition of those who died.

The flag will remain at half-staff until 5 p.m.

For more information about the September 11th Memorial Ceremony, please contact the Foster City Fire Department at 650-286-3350 or fire@fostercity.org.

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Scott Delucchi April 25, 2013 at 02:05 pm
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Phyllis McArthur April 11, 2013 at 02:14 am
Scott, it is us who should thank you
Scott Delucchi April 11, 2013 at 01:54 am
I meant thanks to all OF you... It's late and I have Kensey on my mind.
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