The unveiling of a 9-11 memorial created by Apopka Boy Scout Christian Lamphere will be held Sunday, September 11, in an 8 a.m. ceremony commemorating the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
The city of Apopka will host the event at the front of City Hall, 120 E. Main St., as the memorial is located on the front lawn of City Hall. Parking is available around City Hall and adjacent streets.
The event is open to the community and will include presentations from Apopka’s fire and police departments, elected officials, and the Boy Scouts of America. A ribbon cutting will unveil the new 9-11 memorial next to City Hall. Lamphere’s Eagle Scout project includes a section of the original World Trade Center from New York.
“The city of Apopka is so proud that Christian selected this memorial to earn his Eagle Scout rank. The project has brought our community together for a very special remembrance of September 11 and galvanized a patriotic spirit in everyone involved,” said Mayor Joe Kilsheimer.
The memorial features a 10-foot exterior building panel from the World Trade Center acquired by City Commissioner Diane Velazquez and her husband, Ed. Two pieces of Pennsylvania granite were donated by Brandywine Quarry in Parkesburg, Penn. The memorial, which sits on a pentagon-shaped foundation, includes fountains, flowerbeds and brick pillars with plaques dedicated to first responders and the city of Apopka.
The Lamphere family and others from the Apopka community also raised donations for First Responder Day on Saturday, September 10, when they will bring meals and gift packages to Apopka’s firefighters, police officers, police canines and emergency dispatchers.
Also on Saturday, Christian Lamphere will be a guest of The Home Depot for the Tunnel to Towers 5K race at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs.
For updates and photos about the 9-11 memorial ceremony, visit The Apopka Chief online and read the full story in the September 16 edition.
