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NAPERVILLE, Ill. ~ Naperville, Illinois - As the nation prepares to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the City of Naperville is teaming up with Naperville Responds for Veterans to host a remembrance event. This year's event will also commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Shanower Memorial, named after Naperville native and Navy officer Cmdr. Dan Shanower who lost his life in the Pentagon on that fateful day.
The remembrance ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 11 at 6 p.m. at the Cmdr. Dan Shanower Memorial, located behind the Naperville Municipal Center along the Riverwalk. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to City Council Chambers. The evening will begin with music from the Naperville Municipal Band at 5:45 p.m.
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This year's guest speaker is Elizabeth McConkie, a high school senior who was selected after impressing judges with her essay in the Voice of Democracy contest. McConkie will represent Sycamore IL Post 5768 VFW and Auxiliary and VFW 19th District Illinois. Mayor Scott A. Wehrli, Police Chief Jason Arres and Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis will also deliver brief remarks during the ceremony.
The Shanower Memorial was designed as a tribute not only to Cmdr. Dan Shanower but also to all those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It was one of the first memorials in the nation to be completed and was dedicated on September 11, 2003.
For more information about this event or other happenings in Naperville, visit www.naperville.il.us. Residents can also sign up for Naper Notify, a notification system that provides important emergency and community information through phone calls, text messages, emails or a smartphone app by visiting www.napernotify.com.
The remembrance ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 11 at 6 p.m. at the Cmdr. Dan Shanower Memorial, located behind the Naperville Municipal Center along the Riverwalk. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to City Council Chambers. The evening will begin with music from the Naperville Municipal Band at 5:45 p.m.
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This year's guest speaker is Elizabeth McConkie, a high school senior who was selected after impressing judges with her essay in the Voice of Democracy contest. McConkie will represent Sycamore IL Post 5768 VFW and Auxiliary and VFW 19th District Illinois. Mayor Scott A. Wehrli, Police Chief Jason Arres and Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis will also deliver brief remarks during the ceremony.
The Shanower Memorial was designed as a tribute not only to Cmdr. Dan Shanower but also to all those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It was one of the first memorials in the nation to be completed and was dedicated on September 11, 2003.
For more information about this event or other happenings in Naperville, visit www.naperville.il.us. Residents can also sign up for Naper Notify, a notification system that provides important emergency and community information through phone calls, text messages, emails or a smartphone app by visiting www.napernotify.com.
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