Please join us on Sunday, September 11 at 6pm at the Newton 9-11 Memorial on Centre Steet for a remembrance of those lost in the September 11 attacks.
2016 Boston Marathon Runner Runs for the Newton 9-11 Memorial
A big thank you to Rachel Barker. Rachel is running the 2016 Boston Marathon to raise funds for the Newton 9-11 Memorial. The funds raised are use for maintainance and repair of the Memorial. Please visit her fundraising page and support her efforts!
2015 Commemoration
Pictures from the 2015 Commemoration. Thank you to Chris Pitts for sharing.
2015 September 11 Commemoration
The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee & City of Newton
Cordially invite you to our
Annual 9-11 Commemoration
September 11th, 2015 at the
Newton 9-11 Memorial
(on the front lawn of the Newton Centre
Fire Department Headquarters)
1164 Centre Street
6:00 – 6:30 PM
6:00 PM Guests gather to Fireman Kevin Fitzgerald’s bagpipes
6:05 PM Charlie Shapiro welcomes all with opening remarks
6:07 PM Charlie introduces Posting of the Colors by Police Honor Guard
6:09 PM Charlie introduces Marcel Oliart, trumpet, and the Huffman grandchildren, vocals, to perform the National Anthem
6:11 PM Charlie introduces Reverend Frank J. Parker, S.J., for invocation
6:13 PM Charlie introduces Mayor Setti Warren for remarks
6:15 PM Charlie introduces President of the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee, Sande Young, for remarks
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to remember this past year’s victims
6:17 PM Ringing of the Bells (Larry and Suzanne)
6:18 PM Charlie introduces reading of the Memorial Text, followed by a moment
of silence
6:23 PM Charlie announces Posting of the Colors
6:25 Charlie introduces Reverend Howard Haywood for benediction
Thank You Brad and Stephanie!
From the Newton TAB:
“Last year, Stephanie Galvani of Natick ran the Boston Marathon and raised more than $6,000 to support the Newton 9/11 Memorial Fund. This year her cousin, Brad Hauert, of Denver, Colo., also ran the Marathon and has so far raised $5,000 for the Memorial Fund.”
Read more here
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Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee at the 2015 Boston Marathon!
A big thank you to Brad Hauert, who is running the 2015 Boston Marathon to raise funds for the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee! Brad, who attended graduate school at Boston College and works in aviation in Arizona, was inspired to run by the memory of Amy Toyen. Amy is one of the Newton residents listed on the Memorial. Please visit Brad’s race website, which can be found here. Funds raised will go toward the maintenance of the Memorial.
NewTV Story on the 2014 Commemoration
Thanks to NewTV for doing a story on the 2014 commemoration of the September attacks.
The story can be seen here.
Fundraiser for the Paige Farley-Hackel Memorial Playground
Order of Ceremony for the 2014 9-11 Commemoration
Here is the planned order of ceremony for the September 11 Commemoration:
Order of Ceremony
6:00 PM Guests gather to Fireman Kevin Fitzgerald’s bagpipes
6:05 PM Tom Mountain welcomes all with opening remarks
6:07 PM Posting of the Colors by Police Honor Guard
6:09 PM Tom introduces Marcel Oliart, trumpet, and the Huffman grandchildren, vocals, to perform the National Anthem
6:11 PM Tom introduces Police Chaplain, Rabbi Moshe Lieberman, for invocation
6:13 PM Tom introduces Mayor Setti Warren for remarks
6:15 PM Tom introduces President of the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee, Sande Young, for remarks
6:17 PM Ringing of the Bells (Larry and Suzanne)
6:18 PM Reading of the Memorial Text followed by moment of silence
6:23 PM Posting of the colors
6:25 Tom introduces Fire Chaplain, Reverend Mark Caggiano, for benediction
6:28 Guests disperse to bagpipes
2014 9-11 Commemoration
The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee & the City of Newton
cordially invite you to our
Annual 9-11 Commemoration
September 11th, 2014 at the
Newton 9-11 Memorial
(on the front lawn of the Newton Centre
Fire Department Headquarters)
1164 Centre Street
6:00 – 6:30 PM