Milford Mayor Richetelli Invites Community to 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

The City of Milford, in conjunction with the Milford Clergy Association, will remember the events of September 11, 2001 on Sunday, September 11, 2011 with a ceremony of song and prayer beginning at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the September 11 Monument on historic City Hall grounds, and Mayor James L. Richetelli, Jr. invites all residents to attend. To begin the event, the honor guards of the Milford Police Department and Fire Department will present the colors. Students from the three middle schools will participate in the short but meaningful remembrance. Sandie James will sing the National Anthem and the Milford Concert Band, music will be provided by the Jonathan Law and Foran High School choirs, the Milford Volunteer Ancient Fife and Drum Corps, and the New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society Pipes and Drums. In addition, Milford will participate in the National Moment of Remembrance of the 10th Anniversary of September 11th. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2011 church bells will ring to begin a silent moment of reflection on the lives that were lost on that fateful day. Mayor Richetelli asks that all residents fly their American flags. And per a suggestion from Milford resident Nancy Cathey, all residents also are asked to place two candles in a front window representing the twin towers on Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights.  For Immediate Release
In case of inclement weather, the September 11th ceremony this year will be moved into the City Hall Auditorium. - 30 -