On Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 8:00 a.m., the 10th annual "A Day of Remembrance and Hope" will take place at Gosnold's Hope Park in Hampton. This event will offer a special time of reflection for those lives lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks and celebrate the contributions of the armed services and public safety personnel who protect the nation every day.

This event will offer a special time of reflection for those lives lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks and celebrate the contributions of the armed services and public safety personnel who protect our nation every day. The ceremony will include participation by representatives of all armed services, a presentation of the colors, a proclamation by the City of Hampton, live music, and a rifle volley and playing of Taps. The ceremony will be followed by a public reading of the names of the victims of 9/11 and those who have given their lives to preserve freedom since that day. Local leaders and representatives planning to be in attendance are Bobby Scott, Rob Wittman, Glenn Nye, Hampton Mayor Molly Ward, and Hampton Council members Ross Kearney, Chris Stuart, Donnie Tuck and Angela Leary.

This observance continues a ten-year tradition with the first memorial taking place on December 11, 2001, months after the September 11 attacks.

Citizens interested in volunteering to read the names at this event may contact Hampton Military Affairs Committee (MAC) Chairman, John Gately at (757) 851-3085, or Vice-Chair Peggy Mertz at (757) 722-4348.

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