9/11 10th Remembrance Service

September 11th, 2011

6 PM Pinnacle Hills Promenade Sponsored by

VFWLA Post 3031, PHP, and Camp Alliance

By 9/11 VFWLA Co-Chairman Tammy Huffman

Event Description

This event was birthed out of VFW Ladies Auxiliary member, Linda Cerasale. Her husband, Richard, is a retired firefighter and two of her sons are currently serving as

well; one in Rogers, one in Bentonville.

She brought the vision to the Auxiliary meeting in January 2011 and asked for help to fulfill her dream.

I became the Co-Chairman/ Project Director for the 9/11 Remembrance Service.

The first meeting was held January 17th, 2011.

Linda’s vision was two ladder trucks with ladders extended as the backdrop for the speakers, dove release, and a choir singing. Echo taps would play as a finale.

We got started!

9/11 Ceremony was held at Pinnacle Hills Promenade Mall

9/11 Ceremony

National Ghost Riders Association, Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club, Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club- Chapter C of Arkansas rode the Colors in as well as

the 9/11 Flag.

9/11 Ceremony • Posting of the Colors

• Rogers Fire Dept. Honor Guard

9/11 Ceremony

• Welcome

• JoAnna Ingham, VFWLA President

• Opening Prayer

• Pastor Richard Burress

9/11 Ceremony • Pledge of Allegiance

• Miss Jenna Ingham

• National Anthem

• Miss Kelsie Everett

9/11 Ceremony • Honorary 9/11 Speaker

• Rogers Fire Chief Tom Jenkins

• Poem, “If They Could Speak” – Written by Rosanne Pellicane 2001

• Kaylee Cerasale

Rogers Heritage High School Choir “Inscription of Hope” by Z Randall Stroope

Director, Annette Langton

9/11 Ceremony

9/11 Ceremony • Guest Speaker

• Captain John Godwin, US Army

• POW/MIA Missing Man Table

• Vietnam Vets Legacy Vets M/C – Chapter C Arkansas

9/11 Ceremony Rogers High School Choir

“Thank You Soldiers” by Michael & Angela Souders Directed by Judy Meeks

9/11 Ceremony • 5 Volly Gun Salute

• VFW 3031 Color Guard

• 5 Bell Introduction

• Captain Shawn Treat

9/11 Ceremony

• Moment of Silence

• Ringing of the Bell • Release of 21 White Doves

• Echo Taps

– RHHS Trumpets

9/11 Ceremony • Closing Prayer

• Fire Fighter Colt Lundberg

• FD Bagpipe & Drum Team

9/11 Ceremony

• Retirement of the Colors

9/11 Dinner • Free Spaghetti Dinner was served to Rogers Fire Fighters,

EMT’s, and Police Dept, as well as Veterans before the Ceremony

9/11 Event Planning & Duties

01/17/11: Initial Meeting: VFW 02/21/11: VFW- Brainstorm 03/05/11: VFW- Brainstorm 04/18/11: VFW- Schools reply, Dove Reply, FD Reply 05/16/11: VFW- Location Challenge 06/25/11: VFW- Schools in, FC in, Food report 07/31/11: Linda C’s problem solving. 08/11/11: Fire Station 1- Met RFC, bagpipes, 9/11 team, assigned duties. 08/13/11: Armory- Initial Meeting w/ Camp Alliance. 08/15/11: VFW- committee updates

08/19/11: Met w/ CA at Abuelos, Location changed, PHP on board, advertising, flag found, singer for anthem 08/26/11: PHP meeting with logistics team at PHP, sound tech, and property manager. 08/27/11: VFW meeting with motorcycle clubs 09/01/11: RF Station #2 to film PSA 09/02/11: Met with RFD, RHHS & RHS Choir Directors, Pastor Richard 09/07/11: Rehersal at PHP for Choirs

09/08/11: Rehearsal at PHP 09/10/11: Final Meeting, checklist, last minutes items 09/11/11: Event at 6 pm 09/13/11: Thank You cards, plan lunch for participants. 09/17/11: Compile video footage & pictures. 09/20/11: Rogers Fireman Training Center for Thank You Luncheon

Tammy H Choirs Location Seating Programs Advertising Anthem Meeting Agendas Acknowledgments Thank You’s Printing Video, editing of footage

Linda C. Doves Fire Chief Speakers

Valarie Advertising dinner Food Prep Cleanup

9/11 Event Duties JoAnna Pledge 3 Min Speech Speaker intros

Tom - RFD Bagpipe & Drums Honor Guard Speech Trucks

Jodi – Camp Alliance Garrison Flags Military Flags Military Speaker Media Advertising

Fred – LV/VV M/C Missing Man Table 9/11 Flag Ride into PHP

9/11 Event Structure • 9/11 Committee Chairman:

Linda Cerasale

Co-Chair, Program Director:

Tammy Huffman

Food Chairman:

Valarie Coonfield

• 9/11 Event Participants – Camp Alliance

– PHP

– White Wing Loft

– NWA Sign Shop

– Patriot Day Graphics

– National Ghost Riders Assn

– Fred Jordan Printing

– TV 51 Promotional Taping

– Rogers Fire Dept Stations 1, 5 and 6