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Memorial®ENDORSEMENTS | SPONSORS | EVENT TIMELINE
World Memorial | Release Of Souls
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Memorial® |
ENDORSEMENTS | SPONSORS | EVENT TIMELINE World Memorial | Release Of Souls |
Release Of Souls
Memorial |
ABOUT:
FREE 9-11 Memorial Concert and
Ceremony
Thanks
to Canadian Artist, Kathleen Tonnesen, and Enduring Freedom Veteran, American
Airlines B-767 pilot, Brus Messinger for their vision, dedication and drive to
create the WORLD MEMORIAL, honoring our fallen brothers and sisters on
September Eleven 2001.
Download the
ROS San Diego Poster here
Download
the alternate ROS San Diego Poster here
| September 11, 2001 was the catalyst for recognizing
the extreme importance of the remarkable men and women who serve in emergency
response units everywhere, who bravely and unselfishly put their own lives in
harms way to protect us all. The Release of Souls Art Exhibit and non-profit
Concert allows us to thank them for their unfailing dedication and
courage. See it FIRST! USA West Coast debut! The WORLD CLASS concert and ceremony in San Diego is free to the public with free parking, free shuttle service and free valet service.  This two hour international WORLD CLASS concert, which is FREE to the citizens of San Diego, will bring together local Public Safety Personnel, Airline Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, Military and Navy personnel, with the citizens they serve, to pay tribute to the lost lives of 9-11. The concert is uplifting and will provide reflection, remembrance, honor and closure for family members and public alike.
A sought after world class September 11 tribute, the ROS concert is jam packed with original music and will include performances by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, the Canadian Miles Black Band featuring "Darkest Night" by Glenda Rae and "Father Judge" by Fiona Blackburn, The San Diego Fire Department Color Guard "God Bless America", The San Diego Fire Fighters Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Corps. Guest artists, Robyn Adams & Arno Kimsey "We will always remember you" and from Nashville, Fire Fighter Shannon Sandridge "God made us that way". Assisted by WORLD MEMORIAL and as a gift from the Canadian people to the American people, the ROS masterpiece will tour across North America enroute to a permanent resting place in New York City 11 September 2005.
The San Diego
Concert and Ceremony will be held in the Spreckles Organ Pavilion in Balboa
Park, site of the 1935-1936 California Pacific Exposition on the third
anniversary, September 11th 2004. In San Diego, a dedication and the addition
of the 39 EMT’s & Paramedics that gave their lives, who's names were
lost and almost forgotten, will be placed on the memorial. And, plaques
remembering The Port Authority Police Department’s K-9 Explosives
Detection Dog, Sirius and K-9 Search and Rescue Bear will be added. Not only
will the civilian and heroes that lost their lost their lives on 9-11 be
remembered, but the people that survived, as well as the public safety
personnel and military that serve today. Flags from 82 countries that lost
citizens will be carried into the ceremony by personnel that went to Ground
Zero during the recovery. Public Safety Personnel and one working K-9 will be
on stage to honor the personnel that made the ultimate sacrifice on 9-11 in New
York. We will also honor the Airline Pilots and Flight Crew Members as well as
Military Personnel that were lost.
A dedication name plate can be requested to honor 9-11 families, friends and loved ones. The brass plaque will be affixed in numerical order, to the memorial sculpture; accompanied by full-dress ceremony provided by San Diego Fire Fighters & Police Officers Honor Guard. To place your order, a minimum donation of $20 is requested. Please send E- Mail for "name plate form request" before August 27. Special Salute and TRIBUTE to Port Authority Police Department Police K-9 Sirius and K-9 Search and Rescue Bear Two special plaques will be presented and their names will be applied to the memorial.
Seating will be provided for the first 2200 people that arrive. There will be an additional area for about 2000 people to use lawn chairs on the patio areas in the rear of the pavilion. We recommend that you bring your own lawn chairs. FREE Parking will be provided in the area but also as a first come basis with tram service provided by Balboa Park Tram. We will also have a Valet Service for parking. See the MAP for more information. We will also honor the 39 Emergency Medical Services Personnel (E.M.T.'s & Paramedics) as well as the 3 Court Officers that were lost and almost forgotten. A special plaque will be presented and apllied to the memorial.
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