Remembering 9/11 in Seneca County
Several events are being planned to encourage community members to reflect on the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on the nation on Sept. 11, 2001.
September 10:
The Remembering Patriots Car Show
Location: Tiffin’s Buffalo Wild Wings
Schedule: 4pm – 7pm
6pm: Awards Ceremony
7pm: Patriotic Ceremony
The Eric Sowers Band: Performing immediately after the conclusion of the Patriotic Ceremony until 10pm.
Proceeds from the event are to benefit Seneca County Firefighters Association and Harold J. Fraley Sr. FOP Lodge 128. To register for the car show, please find a paper or online registration form here.
September 11:
All Patriots Memorial Gathering
Location: All Patriots Memorial is located at Washington and Water streets, near downtown Tiffin.
Schedule:
8:46am: The time the first plane struck the World Trade Center in New York City – community members may join local first-responders and veterans at Tiffin Police and Fire All Patriots Memorial for bagpipe music, speeches, a prayer, a wreath-laying, Taps and a rifle salute.
Card Making at Tiffin Seneca Farmers Market
Location: Jefferson Street, Downtown Tiffin
Schedule:
9am – 1pm: Make cards for first-responders, veterans and soldiers. Some cards will be given to Project Cookies from Home, which ships flat-rate boxes to heroes deployed overseas.
All Patriots Memorial Education & Donation Collection
Location: All Patriots Memorial is located at Washington and Water streets, near downtown Tiffin, Donations being accepted in parking lot across the street (in front of Ralph’s Joy of Living)
Schedule:
1pm – 3pm: Community members may visit All Patriots Memorial to learn more about the site. Representatives from local organizations – including FISH, The Hub, Lotus Recovery House, The Salvation Army, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church’s sharing kitchen, Seneca County Department of Job and Family Services’ foster care program, Seneca County Opportunity Center, Seneca Mentoring Youth Links, Solitude Ministries and Tiffin Community Non-Food Pantry – will be present accepting donations. Tiffin Kiwanis members will assist with unloading vehicles. A list of each organization’s needs will be shared on the memorial’s Facebook page in August.
Seneca East’s Stars, Stripes, & Lights:
Location: Seneca East is located at 13343 E. US 224, Attica.
Schedule: 4pm -11pm
4pm: Stars, Stripes, & Lights Cross Country Meet
6pm: Ceremony honoring local first-responders at 6 p.m., and it will include a giant flag in the shape of the United States, recognition of first-responders and a fly-over of a B-17 World War II bomber. Cost to attend the event is $5.
Haunted Tiffin Walk
Location: Starting location TBD, Ending location is the All Patriots Memorial
Schedule: 8:30pm – 10:30pm
The Scuttlebutt & Scandal walk ends at All Patriots Memorial where Lisa Swickard – an author/historian who has penned 10 books about local history – and ghost walk investigator Rachel Wyncoop recant the story of the death of Marshal August Schultz. On the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks, psychic Lindsey Lawson will offer her insights surrounding that horrific day in American history and will be joined in the discussion by sensitive Nancy Oldaker and psychic Emily Rinaman. Visit www.hauntedtiffin.com for registration information.
