Featured Remembrances

  1. 9/11 Patriot Day 2021  20th Anniversary
  2. 9/11 Patriot Day 2020 Virtual Remembrance
  3. Honoring a Fallen Firefighter

(September 11, 2021) - Thank you to the dozens of volunteers who planted these colorful reminders to never forget -- as we approach the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Community volunteers of all ages, including the Thomas Worthington High School Cross Country Team, Worthington American Legion Leasure-Blackston Post 239, the Worthington Divisions of Police, Fire & EMS, Parks and Recreation and other City Staff, City Council members, and more dedicated volunteers placed 2,977 small American Flags on the Village Green as a reminder to never forget the lives lost on September 11, 2001, recognize first responders, and raise awareness of the annual September 11th ceremony on the Village Green. 

The Ceremony, organized by Worthington American Legion Leasure-Blackston Post 239, begins on Saturday, September 11th at 8:46 a.m. on the northwest Village Green to commemorate the exact time the first plane struck the World Trade Towers on September 11, 2001. 

Keynote speaker Nina Parini, Executive Director of The Worthington Partnership, will share her first-hand experience of the events of 9/11/2001 from her perspective as a member of the U.S. House Sergeant at Arms staff. Working in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. that day, and privy to the House Leadership's response that morning and in the days following, she will share the lessons the team learned and how being spared by the actions of the brave passengers on United Flight 93 has shaped her life.

The program also includes music and other remembrances.

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