A formal ceremony honoring first responders and the lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks is set for noon on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 9/11 Memorial Waterfront Park in Port Angeles.
The ceremony at what was previously called Francis Street Park, 400 N. Francis St., will feature presentations by public safety officials, patriotic music and bagpipes, said Alan Barnard, who is organizing the event.
“The nature of the event that happened to our country was so horrendous that there’s a commitment afterward to never forget, lest we could allow it to repeat itself,” Barnard said this week.
“Every year we rededicate to remember and to never forget so we can maintain our vigil and hope that sort of event won’t happen to us again.”
Barnard is the chair and founder of the Public Safety Tribute Citizens Committee and co-creator of both monuments at the park.