Posted by
M*A on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:40:26 AM
This gathering is about what happened on September 11, 2001. A few
minutes before I got the following notice of the memorial in my email,
I received another from a friend. Read this…if
it doesn’t make blood shoot out of your eyes…then go ahead and
celebrate a National Day of Service. Forget the fact that 2,996 of
your fellow citizens were murdered on that day. DH and I will be in
Eastlake honoring those that died that day and those that have given
all to keep us safe from those who would do us harm again.
NEVER FORGET
From John “KIKS” Kikol:
On September 6, 2009, in Eastlake Ohio, a Ceremony will
be held at the Boulevard of Flags honoring Ohio’s Fallen Hero’s from
the military, police and firefighters. The Ceremony will begin at 11:00
AM with Jim Mantel of WGAR as the guest host and Monica Robins of WKYC
will open the ceremony with the National Anthem. The public is invited
to join in the ceremony to recognize the 343 firefighters, 60
police/port authority officers, 125 soldiers in the Pentagon, 44 lives
on Flight 93 and the remaining 2819 lives lost in the World Trade
Center Buildings. Furthermore, over five thousand two hundred American
soldiers have lost their lives in Iraq or Afghanistan and we want to
honor their memory and express our never ending support and prayers for
their families.
Guest speakers include Robbie Senatore a New York Firefighter;
Joseph Gross a wounded warrior who lost his right leg fighting in
Bagdad in 2005, representing the Wounded Warrior Project; Thomas Dean,
father of Bedford Hts. Officer Jarod Dean and Dennis Grella, father of
Army Pfc. Devin Grella who lost his life in Iraq on September 6, 2004.
At the conclusion of the Ceremony there will be a reading of the names
of Ohio’s Fallen Hero’s from the Military (10), Police (2) and
Firefighters (3). After a moment of silence, the Willowick VFW/Eastlake
Post 978 will fire a twenty one gun salute to the fallen, followed by
taps and concluding with Amazing Grace played by the Cleveland
Firefighters Memorial Pipes and Drums.
As in past years motorcycle processions will be leaving from Harley
Davidson Sales Company of Cleveland, Lake Erie Harley Davidson of Avon,
South East Harley Davidson of Bedford Hts., Century Harley Davidson of
Medina and Western Reserve Harley Davidson of Mentor. The motorcycles
with stage at 9:00 AM and depart from the dealerships at 10:00 AM with
the exception of Lake Erie HD which will be departing at 9:30 AM. All
bikes are invited to join in the group ride to the Eastlake Ceremony.
Upon conclusion of the Ceremony there will be a combined processional
ride to Western Reserve Harley Davidson, the major event sponsor, for
food, entertainment and a Ceremony at 2 PM.
The ride and Ceremony will take place regardless of weather, so
please attend to express your support of the families of our Fallen
Heroes. Please circulate this information to your contact list. Thanks
Any questions please contact John “KIKS” Kikol at 440-327-6966 (office) or email kiksharley@aol.com .