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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
September 5, 2017
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
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Town of Leesburg to Observe 16 Anniversary of 9/11 with
Morning Ceremony at Freedom Park
Leesburg, VA (September 5, 2017) - In
commemoration of the tragic events
and the lives lost throughout the United
States on September 11, 2001, the
Leesburg Town Council will hold a brief
remembrance ceremony at the Town’s
Freedom Memorial, located at Freedom
Park (off Tolbert Lane at Evergreen Mill
Road) on Monday morning, September
11, 2017.
The ceremony will begin at 8:40 a.m.
For the safety of attendees, the gates to
the park will close at 8:30 a.m. prior to the start of the ceremony. Anyone wishing to attend the
ceremony is encouraged to arrive early. Immediately following the ceremony, the gates will re-
open and the park will remain open to the public until 9:00 p.m. for those wishing to visit the
memorial on their own.
In addition, the Town Council will observe a moment of silence and reflection during their
regular meeting on Monday, September 11, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
The Town of Leesburg encourages residents to observe the designated “National Day of Service
and Remembrance” by volunteering, donating time or goods, or simply offering a helping hand
during this day of commemoration. The “Serve America Act” was signed into law by President
Obama on April 21, 2009. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), a supporter of the legislation, said,
“September 11 should not only be a day of mourning. It should be a day to think about our
neighbors, our community, and our country."
For more information about the ceremony, please contact the Town of Leesburg’s Park and
Recreation Department at 703-777-1368 or visit www.idalee.org.
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