The Great Neck Vigilant fire company will hold a September 11 march to Jonathan L. Ielpi Firefighters’ Park, in memory of those who died in the 2001 terror attacks.
“There will be a short service in the firehouse followed by a short service at the park, and we invite the neighboring fire departments,” Great Neck Vigilant Chief Laurence Jacobs said.
Ielpi was a FDNY firefighter, Vigilant fire company assistant chief and graduate of Great Neck North High School who died responding to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. The park includes a statue of Ielpi and is dedicated to the victims of the attacks.
The march will begin around 8:30 a.m., Jacobs said, and neighboring fire companies are invited to participate.
Nassau County and the Town of North Hempstead will also hold ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
“The passage of time does not diminish the tragedy that our nation suffered 12 years ago,” said Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano. “As we prepare to observe a national day of remembrance on September 11th, it is imperative that we commemorate this day by reflecting and honoring those we lost that tragic morning and the bravery and heroism shown by first responders and our service men and women who continue to make sacrifices to secure our freedom and safety.”
The Sunset Candlelight and Remembrance Ceremony will take place on Sunday, Sept. 8 and start at 6:30 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial in Eisenhower Park, near parking Field Six. Names of Nassau County residents who lost their lives in the attacks will be read by family members at Lakeside Theatre, adjacent to the 9/11 Memorial.
The memorial features two semi-transparent aluminum towers, representing the World Trade Center towers, rising 30 feet from a fountain and also contains two pieces of steel recovered from the World Trade Center.
Immediately following the ceremony, attendees will participate in a candlelight vigil at the County’s 9/11 Memorial.
The annual Town of North Hempstead 9/11 memorial service will take place Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Clark Botanic Gardens in Albertson. The service will allow community members to reflect on those who lost their lives that day, including 55 residents of the Town of North Hempstead. The service will begin at 8:30 a.m.
The Roslyn Hook and Ladder Fire Company will also hold a private memorial service for Tom and Peter Langone, two volunteer firefighters who died in the September 11 attacks while responding as New York City emergency workers, department spokesman Jon Sendach said.
The service will not be open to the public and a start time has not yet been determined, Sendach said.
