It has been 19 years since a series of 4 coordinated terrorist attacks killed a reported 2,996 men and women including 19 terrorist hijackers aboard four planes. The NYC fire department lost 343 firefighters on 9/11 and our front-line heroes are still battling illnesses that stem from contaminated air at the twin tower site.
The City of Clermont invites the public to a virtual Sept. 11 memorial ceremony to pay homage to these heroes.
The pre-recorded video will premiere at 10 a.m. Fri., Sept. 11 on the city’s YouTube and Facebook pages. The virtual format allows viewers to watch the solemn 19th anniversary event from the safety of their homes during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“The City of Clermont is proud to present this virtual ceremony to pay tribute to all of the victims and heroes of 9/11,” Clermont City Manager Darren Gray said. “Although we are unable to hold special events in person during Phase 2 of the city’s reopening, we know how important this annual ceremony is to the South Lake community, so we innovated.”
The program features speeches by Clermont Mayor Gail Ash, Clermont Fire Chief David Ezell and Clermont Police Chief Charles Broadway, who was a first-responder on Sept. 11 at Ground Zero.
The event also includes video submissions from two guest speakers whose lives were forever changed by 9/11.
In addition, Clermont Police Department Chaplain Michael Saxe will give the invocation, Clermont Fire and Police department honor guards will present the colors and Rob Nichols will perform The Star-Spangled Banner.
Also, the South Lake County Florida Marine Corps League will fire a rifle salute and The Pipes and Drums of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office will give a musical tribute.
Everything was exclusively recorded for this year’s event.
The city will post a video link to its website, www.ClermontFL.gov, as well as on its YouTube and Facebook pages. Afterward, the video will be available for replay. The City of Clermont produced this virtual ceremony in partnership with southlake.tv.
The video includes closed captioning in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
View last year memorial ceremony by visiting 2019-memorial ceremony
