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ORFD, ORHS to dedicate flagpole in memory of 9/11 victims

Posted at 1:10 am September 2, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

ORHS flagpole wide

The Oak Ridge Fire Department and the Oak Ridge High School 9/11 WTC Committee will join together on Sunday, September 11, to remember the tragic events that happened 15 years ago, a press release said. (Submitted photo)

 

The Oak Ridge Fire Department and the Oak Ridge High School 9/11 WTC Committee will join together on Sunday, September 11, to remember the tragic events that happened 15 years ago, a press release said.

There will be a group meeting to officially unveil the new flagpole added this past year and to dedicate it in memory of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“Thanks to generous donations from the American Legion Post 2 out of Knoxville and from Woodmen of the World, the site is now home to a 30-foot flagpole that is capable of flying a flag all the time,” the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: 9/11 terrorist attacks, American Legion Post 2, flagpole, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School 9/11 WTC Committee, September 11, September 11 2001, September 11 2001 terrorist attacks, terrorist attacks, Woodmen of the World

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