Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee

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

Annual Meeting August 11 at Newton City Hall

Please join us for the annual meeting of the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee, It will take place at Newton City Hall, Room 202, on Monday, August 11th, at 7pm.

All are welcome. We will be planning the Sept 11th ceremony.

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Run Stephanie Run!

Stephanie Galvani is a 37 year-old wife, mother and teacher who will be running the 2014 Boston Marathon for the first time. She has decided to raise money to support the Newton 9-11 Memorial and we are very grateful for that. She is also running to honor the memory of Amy Toyen, one of the eight Newton residents whose names are inscribed on the memorial. To donate and to read more about why she is running, please visit www.runstephanierun.com.

Marathon Daffodil Planting

On Sunday, October 20, 9am – 2pm, we will be joining the effort to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing by planting daffodils along the Boston Marathon route in Newton. We need to let them know how many people will be there. The holes will be dug by Parks and Rec so all we have to do is plant the bulbs.

Please contact Sande Young at Ssyspts33@aol.com if you would like to participate.

Please let us know as soon as possible if you can make it.

The planting will be somewhere on Commonwealth Avenue and we will update this post as soon as we know.

For more information on this effort, please see the following article.

2013 September 11 Ceremony

Thank you to all who attended this event. These photos were taken by Ora Mountain.

Virginia’s Views and Vibes: 9/11 Memorial One Year Later

Board member Ginny Gardner recently discussed the memorial on her NewTV show Virginia’s Views and Vibes. Appearing on the show were President Sande Young, Newton Police Captain Marc Gramada, and Citizen Assistance Officer for the City of Newton Aaron Goldman. The show can be seen here.

September 11 Rememberance Ceremony

The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee and the City of Newton will be holding a memorial service for the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and for the first responders. The event will begin at 6:00pm on Wednesday, September 11 at the Newton 9-11 Memorial in front of Fire Department Headquarters on 1164 Centre Street. Mayor Setti Warren and others will offer remarks. All are invited.

Want to Run in the 2013 Boston Marathon?

We are looking for somebody to run the Boston Marathon on behalf of the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee. This could be your chance if you meet the following criteria:

Must be 18 years or older on April 15, 2013.
Must be able to complete the entire 26.2 mile course within 6 hours.
The runner must raise through their network and/or donate $6500 to the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee.
Official bib number cannot be transferred, sold or used for auction or distributed in any manner.

Once the bib number is assigned, the runner is able to participate on April 15,2013.

Call Sande Young, Chairman Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee.
617-527-1726

NewTV Coverage of the Dedication Ceremony

NewTV covered the dedication ceremony for Newton News.

Their report can be seen here.

Newton 9-11 Memorial Dedication Ceremony

Yesterday was the dedication ceremony for the memorial. It was the culmination of many months of efforts. We thank those who attended yesterday, particularly the families, Mayor Warren, members of Newton’s Fire and Police departments and other city employees and officials. The memorial would not been possible without the efforts and support of hundreds of our neighbors. You all have our deepest thanks.