City of Fallon to hold 9/11 ceremony

Fallon, Nev. —  The city of Fallon will hold the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony this coming September 11th at 10 a.m. in the City Hall Courtyard. The annual event recognizes first responders and military personnel who put their lives on the line for their nation and community, and remembers those who lost their lives on that day 18 years ago. This year the guest speaker is Brigadier General Ondra L. Berry, a 32-year veteran of the Nevada Air National Guard, longtime Reno police officer, and most recently a senior vice president in the MGM Resorts International human resources office. As is the tradition, Mayor Ken Tedford will give a chronology of the events from the tragic day, and several groups will sing patriotic songs. The Churchill County Junior ROTC honor guard will parade the colors. According to Lucy Carnahan, executive director of the Fallon Chamber of Commerce, the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) is on its 2019 Transcontinental Motor Convoy, using the same route used in 1919 that crossed the United States a year after the end of World War I. The convoy is retracing the original Lincoln Highway route in all or part of 11 states, and a major stop during that first trip was Fallon. Carnahan said the convoy is expected to arrive late in the day on Sept. 9 after traveling 110 miles from Austin. A dinner is planned for the convoy participants the following day, and the MVPA is scheduled to be at the 9/11 ceremony with static displays of its vehicles. The convoy leaves Fallon Thursday morning (Sept. 12) for Carson City and then Placerville, Calif. The City of Fallon event this year will also include a special presentation of the Olde Glory Flag Ceremony.       Read more local news – return to the home page at www.thefallonpost.org/ Support your local news source, make a contribution today. www.thefallonpost.org/support-our-work/