SEPTEMBER 11TH CEREMONY
MOVES INDOORS

Sarasota, FL: The ceremony to observe the seventh anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks will be held inside the Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel Street, due to soggy park conditions and expected continued rain. The ceremony will still begin at 8:30am.

The ceremony, hosted by the City of Sarasota and Sarasota County, will include participants from the Sarasota Police Department, the Sarasota Sheriff’s Office, the Sarasota County Fire Department and the Sarasota Military Academy. Sarasota Police Chief Peter J. Abbott will discuss his challenging and emotional experience as a New York City police officer in Manhattan on September 11, 2001. The Sheriff’s Office will conduct a helicopter flyover during the ceremony and will continue westward to the Gulf of Mexico where a wreath will be placed remembering those whose lives were lost.

New Location: Payne Park Auditorium – 2100 Laurel Street

Parking: Parking is limited at Payne Park Auditorium. Public parking is available at the municipal parking garage located at Ringling Boulevard and School Avenue. Surface parking is also available adjacent to the Skate Park, accessible from School Avenue or Adams Lane.

 

For more information, please contact:
Jan Thornburg, Public Information Officer (941) 954-2613
jan.thornburg@sarasotagov.com