Work Complete on 9/11 Memorial in Millersville

The in Millersville is now complete and ready for visitors on Sunday for the 10th anniversary ceremony which begins at 8:30 a.m. in front of the police and fire headquarters at 8495 Veterans Highway in Millersville.

Citizens will see the inscribed bricks donated by individuals and businesses, as well as the bronze plaques, landscaping, benches and lighting fixtures added last week by Walnut Hill Landscaping who donated time and materials to the project.

The ceremony will include a moment of silence at 8:50 a.m. for the nearly 3,000 people who perished when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, PA. The memorial features two steel beams from the World Trade Center.

Col. Edward C. Rothstein, USA, the commander of Fort George G. Meade, will be the featured speaker. Prior to assuming command of Fort Meade in July of this year, Col. Rothstein as Chief of Intelligence Operations for the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The will perform at the ceremony and also at two free evening events at St. Anne’s Church at 4 p.m. and Maryland Hall at 7 p.m. You can find more information about the chorale at
www.liveartsmaryland.org/

The Anne Arundel County Arts Council is still accepting tax-deductible
contributions. For more information, call 410-222-7949.