Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, marks the 10-year anniversary of the attacks on 9/11. The Tampa Bay area is observing the date with events throughout the area, in a multitude of venues. Commemorate the day with one of these local remembrances.
* Summon the Heroes: A 9/11 Remembrance, Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 11 at 2:30 p.m. at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota. This musical tribute will feature orchestral music, children's singing groups, and a video presentation with narration. Proceeds will benefit local and national charities. Ticket costs are $10, $20 and $35. Call (941) 953-3368 for more information.
* Tampa will hold the "9/11 Ceremony of Remembrance" on Friday, Sept. 9, at 12:05 p.m., which will include the presentation of a wreath, to be placed upon a beam salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Centers. A flyover by the U.S. Air Force is planned, and an honor guard will be placed around the beam. The event is free.
* 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Memorial Ceremony, Sunday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209 in Spring Hill. The memorial includes steel from the World Trade Center, soil from the Shanksville, PA crash site, and inscribed bricks that record the names of the victims of 9/11. The memorial will also include a tribute to those killed during the 2000 attack on the USS Cole. The event is free; chairs will not be provided. Call (352) 796-0398.
* Tampa Firefighters Museum 9/11 Memorial. Tampa Fire Station 1, one of the city's most historic buildings, will be rededicated at this event, particularly poignant as this coincides with the Centennial anniversary of the firehouse. Seating begins at 9:30. Special VIP seating is available by request for those directly affected by the events on 9/11. The Tampa Firefighters Museum is located at 720 Zack Street, between Jefferson and Pierce.
* Oldsmar 9/11 Remembrance Service on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. Each year, the Oldsmar Fire Rescue hosts a remembrance ceremony at the site of a permanent on-site 9/11 memorial. A barbecue luncheon provided by the Fresh Start Church group will take place immediately after the ceremony, which observes the loss of the 343 firefighters killed during the attacks on 9/11.
* Ray's Salute 9/11 Observance on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m., at Tropicana Field. Before the Tampa Rays vs. Boston Red Sox game, a giant American flag and a steel beam from the World Trade Center will be displayed. The first 30,000 fans will receive mini-flags and the first 10,000 kids will receive free firefighter helmets. Ticket prices range from $19-$300, depending on seating.
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