There will be a 9/11 Memorial gathering at McKenzie Park in Hermiston on Friday, Sept. 11.
The event will take place at 6 p.m. and will include music and prayer. The public is encouraged to attend.
Earlier in the day, Blue Mountain Community College will remember those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, during a special 9/11 tribute during its Welcome to the Pack student orientation event.
A fire truck from the Pendleton Fire Department will display a large flag in front of the college, while the National Guard’s Color Guard will lead a contingency of those who serve and protect onto the stage in the Bob Clapp Theatre on BMCC’s Pendleton campus. The public is welcome to attend this remembrance ceremony from 9-9:15 a.m.
