O’Fallon's annual Patriot Day Ceremony to be held September 11

The public is invited to join the City of O'Fallon, Missouri, in observing Patriot Day with a ceremony, “A Tribute to First Responders,” at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11. The event will be held at the 9-11 Memorial outside the O’Fallon Police Department at the O'Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 North Main Street, O'Fallon MO 63366. The memorial was created from steel salvaged from the destruction of New York City’s World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

The ceremony includes the Police, Fire and Ambulance District Honor Guard, the sounding of sirens followed by a moment of silence, and an opportunity for participants to place flowers at the memorial. Welcoming remarks will be delivered by O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy, and O’Fallon Police Chief Roy Joachimstaler will speak on behalf of the O’Fallon Police Department, O’Fallon Fire Protection District and the St. Charles County Ambulance District. For more information, contact Conan Stott at cstott@ofallon.mo.us or 636-379-5550.

Directions - On I-70, take Exit 217 at highways K and M (Main Street) in O’Fallon. Drive north on Main Street for about one-half mile; cross the railroad tracks and make an immediate right into the O’Fallon Municipal Centre parking lot.