Glendale Heights remembers the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 with flag display, ceremony

The village of Glendale Heights will be remembering the 20th anniversary since the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks on our country.

The village is planning a silent parade of emergency personnel vehicles along with a solemn remembrance ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 11. It will at approximately 7:15 p.m. at Reskin Elementary School, 1555 Ardmore Ave., and travel a short distance westbound on Fullerton Avenue toward the village hall, 300 Civic Center Plaza.

The brief remembrance ceremony will be held at the village hall along with artifacts on display from the Sept. 11th attacks provided by the Glenside Fire Protection District.

Village officials encourage the Glendale Heights community to display their American flags in front of their homes to remember and honor the victims of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks and to show a sign of thanks to our emergency personnel.

Additional American flags will be placed along Fullerton Avenue as part of the Silent Parade route, and 2,977 American flags will be planted on Thursday, Sept. 9 in front of Glendale Heights Village Hall by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale Heights in remembrance of the victims lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

For information, call the village president's office at (630) 909-5302 or visit www.glendaleheights.org.