Local 9/11 events to remember those killed
A number of special local events will remember those who were killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
One of the most visible aspects of the local memorials to those 2,993 people who lost their lives on 9/11 will be a motorcycle ride traveling through Braselton with a piece of the World Trade Center.
The Iron and Steel ride from New York City to Ft. Benning will stop at YearOne, Braselton, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 11:15 a.m. The group is expected at leave at 12:45 p.m. and continue to Newnan for another stop before driving to Ft. Benning that afternoon.
Steel from the World Trade Center will be taken from New York City starting on Saturday, Sept. 12, to Ft. Benning, where it will be next to a statue of Col. Rick Rescorla, at the National Infantry Museum.
Another “sister” section of the steel will be taken from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to Ft. Benning.
The motorcycle ride will include firefighters, military and law enforcement personnel, veterans and citizens escorting a section of the World Trade Center.
All proceeds will benefit the Fire Family Transport Foundation and the Wounded Warrior Project.
For more information, visit www.ironandsteelnyctofortbenning.org.
On Friday, Sept. 11, several memorial services will be held throughout the area.
Students from the TeenPact Leadership School will host a memorial service on Friday, Sept. 11, at 11:30 a.m., at the Chateau Elan Golf Course Clubhouse, Braselton.
State Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine will begin the memorial service at 11:30 a.m. that will feature ministers, students, citizens and others who gather to remember those who were lost.
Speakers include the Rev. Jody Hice from Bethlehem Baptist, Tim Echols and many others.
Students from Bethlehem Christian Academy will spend the morning arranging the 2,993 flags just above the 18th green near the golf club.
“This Never-forget-project is being co-sponsored by the Young America’s Foundation,” said Tim Echols, TeenPact founder and president. “We are grateful for the businesses and officials who have made the contributions to help us do this today.”
TeenPact was founded in 1994 at the Georgia Capitol and operates in 38 state capitols.
Also on Friday, Gum Springs Elementary School will hold its second annual Family Fun Night that will include a memorial service for those killed on 9/11. The service starts at 6 p.m.
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School JROTC, led by Col. Cleveland, will represent schools nationwide.
GSES students and staff will represent family members and those who have fallen or are now deployed across the nation.
A fireman from the Jackson Trail Fire Department will represent the nation’s firefighters, including those who have lost their lives and those who continue to serve.
An officer from the Jefferson Police Department will represent the nation’s police officers, including those who have fallen and those who continue to serve.
“We hope to instill in our students the important role community, family and friends play in helping us heal and get through the tragedies we face,” according to an announcement from the GSES PTO.
In Jefferson, an annual ceremony to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11 will be held on Friday, at noon, at the Jefferson Recreation Center, located on Old Pendergrass Road.
The Rotary Club of Jefferson and the City of Jefferson are co-sponsoring the event.
The Iron and Steel ride from New York City to Ft. Benning will stop at YearOne, Braselton, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 11:15 a.m. The group is expected at leave at 12:45 p.m. and continue to Newnan for another stop before driving to Ft. Benning that afternoon.
Steel from the World Trade Center will be taken from New York City starting on Saturday, Sept. 12, to Ft. Benning, where it will be next to a statue of Col. Rick Rescorla, at the National Infantry Museum.
Another “sister” section of the steel will be taken from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to Ft. Benning.
The motorcycle ride will include firefighters, military and law enforcement personnel, veterans and citizens escorting a section of the World Trade Center.
All proceeds will benefit the Fire Family Transport Foundation and the Wounded Warrior Project.
For more information, visit www.ironandsteelnyctofortbenning.org.
On Friday, Sept. 11, several memorial services will be held throughout the area.
Students from the TeenPact Leadership School will host a memorial service on Friday, Sept. 11, at 11:30 a.m., at the Chateau Elan Golf Course Clubhouse, Braselton.
State Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine will begin the memorial service at 11:30 a.m. that will feature ministers, students, citizens and others who gather to remember those who were lost.
Speakers include the Rev. Jody Hice from Bethlehem Baptist, Tim Echols and many others.
Students from Bethlehem Christian Academy will spend the morning arranging the 2,993 flags just above the 18th green near the golf club.
“This Never-forget-project is being co-sponsored by the Young America’s Foundation,” said Tim Echols, TeenPact founder and president. “We are grateful for the businesses and officials who have made the contributions to help us do this today.”
TeenPact was founded in 1994 at the Georgia Capitol and operates in 38 state capitols.
Also on Friday, Gum Springs Elementary School will hold its second annual Family Fun Night that will include a memorial service for those killed on 9/11. The service starts at 6 p.m.
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School JROTC, led by Col. Cleveland, will represent schools nationwide.
GSES students and staff will represent family members and those who have fallen or are now deployed across the nation.
A fireman from the Jackson Trail Fire Department will represent the nation’s firefighters, including those who have lost their lives and those who continue to serve.
An officer from the Jefferson Police Department will represent the nation’s police officers, including those who have fallen and those who continue to serve.
“We hope to instill in our students the important role community, family and friends play in helping us heal and get through the tragedies we face,” according to an announcement from the GSES PTO.
In Jefferson, an annual ceremony to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11 will be held on Friday, at noon, at the Jefferson Recreation Center, located on Old Pendergrass Road.
The Rotary Club of Jefferson and the City of Jefferson are co-sponsoring the event.
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