Fire departments throughout Oregon are standing tall in honor of all those who lost their lives seven years ago today. The public is invited to attend these events.
Albany Flag Ceremony
(SALEM, Ore.) - The Albany Fire Department will be conducting a flag ceremony in honor of 9-11-2001. At 7:00 AM the flags at each Fire Station will be lowered to half-staff. At 7:20 AM all on-duty Fire Department staff will meet at City Hall to set up a special flag display listing the names of each 9-11 victim.
All attendees will then gather at the City Hall flag pole. At 7:35 AM. Linn County Dispatch will read an introduction to the flag ceremony, the flag will be lowered to half-staff, and a moment of silence will be recognized followed by the apparatus bells sounding.
The flags will remain at half-staff for the rest of the day; the 9-11 flag display will remain on exhibit at City Hall.
The Historic Belmont Firehouse Hosts "September 11th Reflection"
Visit the Historic Belmont Firehouse from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The firehouse is located at 900 SE 35th Avenue (at Belmont), in Portland, and will open it's doors to visitors who wish to reflect on the events of September 11th, 2001.
A unique feature of the firehouse is a bronze sculpture named "Strength of America." This represents and lists the names of the service providers who lost their lives in the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
There will be no ceremonies or speakers. This is an opportunity for guests to reflect on this event in whatever way they choose. The public is invited as well as service professionals who may feel a connection to that day.
Portland Fire & Rescue Receives $25,000 Grant from Fireman's Fund Insurance
At 3:00 PM, Firemans Fund Insurance Co. will present their donation of a $25,000 grant to Portland Fire & Rescue; in conjunction with The Hays company, this brings their donation total to $45,000 over the last 2 years. Portland Fire & Rescue will use the grant to purchase one Sea-doo watercraft to augment the one currently serving, so successfully, in the downtown harbor.
Also, 2 All-terrain vehicles for wildland firefighting and rescue work in the interface areas around of Powell Butte in SE Portland.
This event takes place at Portland's Hollywood Theater (4122 NE Sandy Blvd.); there will be a free screening of the movie, "Into the Fire", at the theater following the check presentation.
New York Firefighters to be Honored at Portland's Firefighter Park
Portland Fire & Rescue honor Guard will "post the colors" at the Campbell Memorial at 7:00 PM (19th and West Burnside), and Portland Firefighters will take turns reading all 343 names and sounding the bell for the New York firefighters that died in the collapse of the towers on 9/11/01.
Bagpipes will play afterward for a moment of reflection for the firefighters and the families they left behind.
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