Forsyth County Recognizes 'National Moment of Remembrance' on 9/11

Forsyth County will remember the anniversary of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks with one minute of remembrance.

At 1 p.m. on Sept. 11, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners (BOC) encourages the observance of the moment by ceasing all work or other activity (to maximum extent practicable); and by marking the moment in an appropriate manner, either by ringing bells, blowing whistles or sounding sirens, according to a news release.

The BOC will recognize Sunday as a day of solemn commemoration of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and a day to come together as a nation.

At their Sept. 1 meeting, the BOC adopted a resolution joining the 'National Moment of Remembrance' of the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

Commission Chairman Brian R. Tam read the following from the resolution:

The board “honors the heroic service, actions and sacrifices of first responders, law enforcement personnel, state and local officials, volunteers and countless others who aided the innocent victims of those attacks and, in doing so, bravely risked and often gave their own lives.”

The board offers its deepest and most sincere condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the innocent victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.