Township Board proclaims September 11 as Patriot Day

THE WOODLANDS, TX – At its most recent meeting, The Woodlands Township Board of Directors presented a proclamation recognizing September 11 as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. Richard Frank red the proclamation, revealing that the estimated cost for the Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance event is $2,400, and is included in the 2024 Parks and Recreation Department/Township Events Budget.

In 2017, the Township Board of Directors approved the addition of two special events to recognize, remember and honor the events of September 11: Patriot Day of Remembrance to be held at Central Fire Station and First Responders Day. This latest proclamation proclamation was developed to be adopted and read aloud on September 11, 2024, at Central Fire Station for Patriot Day of Remembrance. This year, First Responders Day will be honored during the fall Concert in the Park series on Sunday, October 6.

In the United States, September 11th is designated as Patriot Day in memory of those who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001 (Public Law 107-89), Congress has designated September 11 of each year as ‘Patriot Day,’ and by Public Law 111-13, approved April 21, 2009, Congress requested the observance of September 11 as an annually recognized ‘National Day of Service and Remembrance.’

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Township will hold its annual Patriot Day of Remembrance event from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. at The Woodlands Fire Department Central Station. The purpose of the event is to remember and honor those lost in the attacks on September 11, 2001.

The proclamation reads as follows:

BE IT PROCLAIMED: Whereas, on September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists, killing thousands of innocent citizens in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania; and Whereas, on this 23rd anniversary of that terrible day, we pay tribute to the innocent who were senselessly killed in the World Trade Center attack. Their deaths have left indelible holes in the fabric of our community and America; and

Whereas, in the aftermath of these horrific attacks, thousands of Americans displayed the highest levels of bravery and selflessness, risking or sacrificing their own lives to save their fellow citizens; and

Whereas, we pay homage to the emergency responders and ordinary citizens who performed extraordinary acts of courage and valor during our nation's most dire moment of need; and

Whereas, the tragic events of September 11, 2001, have unified our nation against the forces of hatred and oppression and reaffirmed our dedication to the fundamental American ideals of freedom and liberty; and Whereas, a remembrance ceremony will be held at The Woodlands Central Fire Station on September 11, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. As we gather at The Woodlands Central Fire Station, we are once again demonstrating the resiliency, determination, compassion, strength, and patriotism that define us as Americans; and

Whereas, we urge all citizens to honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001; reflect upon America's proud tradition of freedom and bravery; and renew our commitment to serving our community, state, and our nation;

Now, therefore, I, Dr. Ann K. Snyder, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Woodlands Township, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, September 11, 2024, as:

Patriot Day and the National Day of Service and Remembrance In The Woodlands, Texas

IN WITNESS WHEREOF: I have hereunto set my hand and caused this Seal of The Woodlands Township to be affixed hereto this 22nd day of August in the year Two Thousand Twenty Four.

Dr. Ann K. Snyder, Chairman of the Board, The Woodlands Township The Woodlands, Texas