Community Corner
5 Ways Mentor Has Or Will Commemorate 9/11
Schools, churches, businesses, veterans groups and businesses have all found their own ways to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001
1. Mentor City Council has passed a resolution asking its constituents to participate in the .
At 1 p.m. Sunday, the bells of the churches in Mentor will ring and everyone is asked to take a moment to remember those who passed away on Sept. 11, 2001.
2. A few churches will also have special memorials Sunday:
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- will commemorate the day with a special blended service at 10 a.m. Sunday.
- will host a memorial service at 4 p.m. with Mentor Police Chief Daniel Llewellyn and Mentor Fire Chief Richard Harvey.
- AMVETS Post 109 will host a candlelight vigil at 8 p.m. Sunday at their post at 7847 Lake Shore Blvd. followed by an honor rifle guard.
For more information on the memorials, .
3. morning complete with bagpipers from the Mentor Fire Department.
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"I think it is good to remember, even though it is with great sadness," Mentor Schools Superintendent Jacqueline Hoynes said. "But we should also remember with great pride that there are great people who live in our country and what our country stands for."
4. had a special prayer ceremony Friday.
They so the students could thank them for their service.
5. EYE Lighting International, a Mentor company, for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
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