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Sept. 11 Anniversary: Solon Plans Weekend of Reflection, Remembrance

Veterans Park this weekend will be a place for quiet reflection on Sept. 11 and the decade since, featuring an interfaith prayer service at 4 p.m. Sunday

Solon residents can reflect on Sept. 11 and the decade since by visiting Veterans Park this weekend.

The city will place a wreath filled with memorial pins at the park. Solon residents are invited to visit the wreath to remember and then welcome to take a pin with you when you leave, said Mayor Susan Drucker. The wreath will be available Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The weekend remembrance will conclude at 4 p.m. Sunday with an interfaith prayer and remembrance service organized by a number of the community's religious leaders.

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"Led by a variety of faith leaders, this service will provide an opportunity for our community to gather together and remember the events that have transformed our world and the call to look forward with hope as we seek peace in our unity through diversity," reads a news release about the service.

The service will feature participants from: the , , , ,  and .

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Solon Patch will have coverage of the Sept. 11 anniversary throughout the weekend, so come back for more.


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