WHAT: September 11th Memorial Service
WHEN: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 8:00 AM
WHERE: West Side Park (near the corner of State St. and Church St.)
The Champaign Firefighter and Police Memorial
The public is invited to join Champaign Fire and Police Departments for a 20-minute memorial service to begin promptly at 8:00 AM in West Side Park. The service will be held at the Champaign Firefighter and Police Memorial in the northeast section of the park and near the corner of State St. and Church St. The itinerary includes presentations by Champaign Police and Fire Department Honor Guards, Lt. Todd Hitt on bagpipes. Spoken tributes will be provided by Police Chief Anthony Cobb, DC Steve Clarkson, Fire Chaplain Dave Ashby, and Mr. Ray Elliot in memory of those who lost their lives on the September 11, 2001 attacks on Flight 93, the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The public is encouraged to be present 10 minutes prior to the 8:00 AM start.