Sept. 6, 2012 -- County Executive Robert P. Astorino today released program details about Westchester County's Sept. 11 event, to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11 beginning at 7 p.m. at The Rising, the county's 9/11 memorial at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.
- Welcome Remarks: Ned McCormack, Director of Communications/Senior Advisor
- Presentation of the Colors: Westchester County Department of Public Safety Ceremonial Unit, The Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester and Hawthorne Boy Scout Troop 1 of the Westchester Putnam Council
- Pledge of Allegiance: Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey
- Laying of the Wreath and Remarks: County Executive Robert P. Astorino, 9/11 Family member Rosaleen O'Neill and Boy Scout Troop 1 members Robert Garan, Christian Falco and Sean Healy
- Remarks: Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins
- God Bless America: Luciano Lamonarca, tenor
- Reading of the Names: 9/11 family members and elected officials
- Benediction: Bishop W. Darin Moore, Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church, Mount Vernon
- Amazing Grace: Luciano Lamonarca, tenor
- Viewing of The Rising and Circle of Remembrance
One hundred and eleven Westchester residents and 12 former residents lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.
The candlelight ceremony will be part of various remembrance activities throughout Westchester that have been organized around the theme of using volunteerism as a way to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. A list of volunteer activities, including blood and food drives, can be found at www.westchestergov.com.