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Contact:           Booch DeMarchi, Lee County Public Resource
(941) 335-2481

LEE COUNTY PLANS SEPTEMBER 11 COMMEMORATION AT COURTHOUSE

FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 5, 2002) – Lee County, along with its cities, fire, police and emergency agencies is holding a joint anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on America that will feature music of the Southwest Florida Symphony Chorus. 

The ceremony will be held Wednesday, September 11 at noon on the steps of the Old County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street in downtown Fort Myers.  The master of ceremonies will be County Commissioner Doug St. Cerny. 

The ceremony will include patriotic music, presentation of the colors and remarks by local representatives of government, law enforcement and the fire/emergency rescue community. 

The commemoration is being planned with the help of the cities of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Sanibel, Bonita Springs and Town of Fort Myers Beach; local fire districts; the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Sanibel police departments; the Lee County School District; the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce; the American Red Cross; Harvey/Engelhardt/Metz Funeral Home and the Southwest Florida Symphony Chorus. 

The tentative program is: 

MUSICAL INTRODUCTION 

WELCOME

Doug St. Cerny
Lee County Board of County Commissioners
and
Master of Ceremonies 

INVOCATION
Pastor William R. Smith
First Baptist Church of Fort Myers 

PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS
Multiple Lee County Honor & Color Guard Units  

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Entire Audience  

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Director Joseph Caulkins and Southwest Florida Symphony Chorus and audience 

RETIREMENT OF THE COLORS

REMARKS
Bob Janes
Chairman, Lee County Board of County Commissioners 

Lee County Mayors:
Jim Humphrey-Ft Myers, Arnold Kempe-Cape Coral, Nola Theiss-Sanibel,
Dan Hughes-Ft Myers Beach, Paul Pass-Bonita Springs 

Public Safety Officials:
Lee County Fire Chiefs Association
President Cliff Paxson
“Four – Fives” 

Lee County Law Enforcement
Sheriff Rod Shoap
“21 Gun Salute”           

“Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his fellowman” 

PATRIOTIC SONGS
American Hymn
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Southwest Florida Symphony Chorus   

God Bless America
Southwest Florida Symphony Chorus, soloist and audience 

CLOSING REMARKS
Doug St. Cerny 

MUSICAL CLOSING