The Village of Wellington will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Wellington Patriot Memorial, located at 12198 W. Forest Hill Blvd.
The Wellington Village Council will make remarks and lay a wreath for those lost and touched by the attacks. Speakers will include John Napolitano, a Wellington resident who lost his son, FDNY Lt. John P. Napolitano, in the tragedy, and Denise Makarius, a Wellington resident who lost her husband from the effects of the tragedy.
Wellington dedicated its Patriot Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The memorial includes one of the largest steel beams salvaged from the World Trade Center, as well as an eternal flame fountain and etched glass panels inscribed with the names of the victims. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
