Arlington Heights remembers 9/11 in solemn ceremony
Arlington Heights residents marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a ceremony honoring the fallen and the sacrifices of Gold Star families Saturday at First Presbyterian Church.
It included a reading of the names of fallen heroes, music by the 484th Army Band "Brass Revolution" with the 2nd Battalion, and the 24th Marines Color Guard.
Following the ceremony, officials inaugurated the "Portrait of a Soldier" exhibit at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Gold Star family members Paul and Joy Syverson of Lake Zurich, parents of Army Major Paul R. Syverson, were presented with a yellow rose by Kiana Jeremiah during a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights.
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Sue Wieczorek of Fox Lake, with her husband, Roy, is presented with a yellow rose by Arlington Heights police officer Alexandra Ovington during Saturday's Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights. Her son, Army Sgt. Robert Weinger of Round Lake Beach, was killed in action on March 15, 2009.
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Linda Kozma holds one of the yellow roses that were being presented to Gold Star families during a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights.
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Arlington Heights Village President Tom Hayes speaks Saturday during Arlington Heights' Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at First Presbyterian Church.
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The 2/24 Marines Color Guard presents the colors Saturday during Arlington Heights' Sept. 11 ceremony at First Presbyterian Church.
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Greg Padovani speaks during a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights.
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