With the upcoming anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, we want to remind our community that the 9-11-01 memorial, located at the Southridge Sports & Events Complex, 2901 Southridge Blvd, will be open and accessible all day on Wednesday, Sept. 11. We encourage everyone to visit at their convenience to remember the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. We appreciate the opportunity to join our community in paying respects to those who sacrificed their lives and continue to do so for our safety, security and freedom. We will never forget! Following is the timeline for the Honor Guard and moments of remembrance, that will be observed at the 9-11-01 memorial location:

•6:30 a.m. – Presentation of the Colors/National Anthem/Posting of the Guard

•6:45 a.m. – The start of Changing of the Guard every half hour on the half hour.

•8:46 a.m. – Moment of Silence for AA Flight 11 and the North Tower

•9:03 a.m. – Moment of Silence for UA Flight 175 and the South Tower

•9:37 a.m. – Moment of Silence for AA Flight 77 and and the occupants of the Pentagon as well as the passengers of UA Flight 93 in Shanksville Pennsylvania.

•9:59 a.m. – Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) Bell Signal for the emergency responders who died in the collapse of the South Tower.

•10:28 a.m. – LODD Bell Signal for the emergency responders who died in the collapse of the North Tower.

•10:30 a.m. – Lowering and folding of the flag on the 9/11 memorial in honor of all those whose lives were lost due to this attack, during and following September 11th, 2001.

•10:45 a.m. – Retirement of the colors and end of the memorial events.

This year’s Honor Guard is comprised of members of the Tri-Cities Professional Firefighters Honor Guard and members from the Kennewick Police and Benton County Sheriff’s department. The city of Kennewick was one of only a few communities throughout the entire United States that received a piece of steel from the World Trade Center and we are extremely proud to have this memorial in Kennewick. Lampson International worked in conjunction with the city of Kennewick and the Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey to facilitate the monument's transfer and fabrication. The memorial quickly grew in to a community-wide volunteer project that had numerous local businesses and residents working in partnership and donating generously. The three-ton, 35-foot-tall monument was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2011.