Columbus to mark 9/11 anniversary

The city of Columbus will observe the 17th year anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a remembrance ceremony on Tuesday at City Hall. The ceremony will begin at 8:40 a.m.

A moment of silence will be observed to correspond with the attacks, beginning at 8:46 a.m., the time the first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The ceremony will include an emergency responder radio dispatch to honor the first responders and citizens that lost their lives following the attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Members of the Columbus Fire and Police Department Color Guard will take part in the ceremony, and brief comments will be made by City officials. CSA Central Middle School students will place American Flags on the lawn of City Hall to commemorate the lives lost on that day.

Tuesday’s ceremony is scheduled to last about 30 minutes. You are invited.