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Milton police, fire to take part in 9/11 ceremonies

Flag ceremonies at local schools mark Sept. 11 anniversary

MILTON, Ga., Sept. 8, 2014 - City of Milton police, fire, staff and elected officials are supporting two student-led Sept. 11 ceremonies at Cambridge and Milton high schools remembering the victims of the heinous attacks on the United States.

"It is our duty to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001," said Milton police Chief Deborah Harrell. "The local youth taking on these projects are truly special, and deserve to be supported fully."

Milton Fire Chief Robert Edgar agreed.

"We're proud to take part in these ceremonies," said Edgar. "That our young people are the ones carrying them out just makes it more special."

MILTON HIGH
Milton High student Savannah Bailey is organizing the seventh year of Milton's Sept. 11 display. Beginning at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, Bailey and volunteers will place 2,996 flags on the front lawn of the school - one for each life lost during the attacks.

If you are interested in volunteering to help place flags at the school, contact Bailey at (678) 237-3303 or by e-mail at [email protected].

The next morning at 7:45 a.m., there will be a short memorial service to commemorate the lives lost in the attacks.

All aspects of the event are open to the public, said Bailey, and residents are invited to reflect on the display throughout the day.  

"This is a meaningful way to engage students, teachers and the community as we reflect, remember and honor those who lost their lives on that tragic day of Sept. 11, 2001," said Bailey. "By remembering and honoring lives lost of both victims and first responders, we strengthen what binds us together as a community and as a nation."

CAMBRIDGE HIGH
For the third year in a row, Cambridge High senior Caroline Willis enlisted her fellow students and community members to help organize the school's 9/11: Never Forget Memorial.

"It's amazing to see the Community come together each year to set up this display" said Willis.  "The energy of the volunteers can really lift people's spirits on such a devastating day."

Willis and her group will place also 2,996 American flags on the front lawn of Cambridge High School. The community is invited to visit the memorial throughout the day to pay tribute to those who lost their lives and to the men and women who have been fighting for our country, oversees and within the nation, ever since. A memorial book will be on site for those who wish to pen their thoughts.

In addition to the flag display, on the morning of Sept. 11 the Cambridge chorus will be singing the National Anthem through the announcements.

For more information about this effort, contact Christina Willis at [email protected] or 770-815-9295.

Incorporated on Dec. 1, 2006, the City of Milton has been recognized for having the highest quality of life in the state of Georgia and ninth-highest in the southern United States by the Business Journals' "On Numbers" survey. It is a distinctive community that embraces small-town life and heritage while preserving and enhancing the city's rural character. The City of Milton will provide opportunity and value in a responsive and responsible environment through active partnerships with the community and its stakeholders. For more information, visit www.cityofmiltonga.us, or call 678-242-2500.

 

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Milton police officer Coleman Sproles helps place flags for last year's Sept. 11 ceremony at Cambridge High School.

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