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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
August 30, 2018
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Public Information Assistant
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 571-528-5241
Town of Leesburg to Observe 17th Anniversary of 9/11 with
Morning Ceremony at Freedom Park
Leesburg, VA (August 30, 2018) - 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 Tuesday morning, September
11, 2018.
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 Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
"Remembering September 11 is a solemn commitment that reminds our community of the
ultimate sacrifice many innocent people made that day,” said Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk. “The
people in the towers and the first responders lost their lives because a group of cruel and
malicious men decided the United States was evil and needed to be taught a lesson. Well, a
lesson was learned. The lesson is that America is strong and its people responded to hate with
love, unity, and compassion. We owe a great deal to the men and women who lost their lives
that day and we must never forget."
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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