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Area events to remember Sept. 11 terror attacks
Among area events Tuesday to mark the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks:
Flags of Remembrance
A reflective memorial at the Flags of Remembrance, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Palmer Building, 2601 E. 7th St. in Charlotte. Orchestrated by The Firefighter Steven Coakley Foundation, 2,997 U.S. flags – one for each victim who died that day – have been laid out in the shape of World Trade Center towers. A bell will be rung at 8:46 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 10:05 a.m., 10:10 a.m. and 10:28 a.m.; ribbons will be given, along with ribbons handed out to participants. The event will include a piece of steel beam from the WTC.
UNCC Charlotte Belk Tower
A 10 a.m. moment of remembrance at UNC Charlotte’s Belk Tower. Bells will chime as part of programs through Friday to honor the 9/11 victims. Other activities include a postcard campaign and education display at the student union, an outdoor flag installation on the COE/CHHS plaza and two blood drives.
Memorial and prayer in Waxhaw
An 8:30 a.m. event will be a time of remembrance and prayer at the Waxhaw flagpole at the Military Wall of Fame. The group will mark the time of 8:46 a.m., when the first plane hit the World Trade Center.
Hickory ceremony downtown
The city of Hickory will hold a ceremony under The Sails on The Square downtown. The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. Major Gen. James Mallory, a former Army Reserve commander and a Statesville attorney, will deliver the memorial address. David Perlmutt
