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| Candles lit for each fire fighter and law enforcement officer lost in 9/11 |
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| One flag for each person lost in the 9/11 tragedy with their names attached. |
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| Honor Guard |
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Rainbow over the bandshell
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| Candle lighting ceremony at the fire station |
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| Leading the way to Fire Station No. 1 |
A 9/11 10th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony was held at Lake Eola on Sunday. It was set to start at 6 PM. At 5:30 the rains came fast and furious, but at 6 PM the rain had stopped and the sun came back out for a beautiful evening. The Orlando Police Dept Honor Guard and the Orlando Firefighters Pipes and Drums Corps started the ceremony off. After several speakers, four unity candles were lit representing firefighters, police, military and civilians. On the lawn near the bandshell there were small flags representing each person who lost their lives. We all took home a flag or two with names of the person so we could look them up in remembrance and send a message to a loved one so they know their memory is alive. Just as the ceremony ended their was a beautiful rainbow over Lake Eola.
Following the ceremony members of the fire department and police department marched Fire Station #1 lead by the Pipes and Drum Corp. At the fire department, 343 candles were lit to honor NY firefighters and 60 candles were lit to honor NY and Port Authority officers who lost their lives.
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