Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this twenty-fifth anniversary of the nine eleven remembrance ceremony here at Nero Shell City Hall, as we remember and honor all of those that lost their life on September eleventh, two thousand one, as well as all of those that have lost their lives since.

At this time for the presentation of colors, courtesy of our Nershell Fire Department and our NeuroShell Police Department.

Please remain standing.

At this time, our national anthem will be sung by the PAVE program at Nourishel High School.

And the rock is red, the Bumpsbursting the flag was still there.

It is actually a blessing.

Twenty-five years ago, evil men perpetrated the most horrific and brutal attack on America and its people.

This attack was designed to instill fear in us and destroy the life of America.

But 25 years later, this morning, we stand here, still here, standing strong.

And it is a testament of the faithfulness and the restorative power of the Almighty.

And it also testifies to the strength and the resilience of the American people.

So again, this morning I say peace and blessings, family, and it is a blessing for us to be here.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, we gather this morning with solemn hearts to mark the 25th year of commemoration of September 11th, 2001.

A day forever etched in the memory of our nation and our community.

We pause to remember the precious lives that were lost, and we ask your continued comfort upon the families and loved ones.

Though 25 years have passed, we know that for many the memories remain vivid, and the absent remains deeply felt.

We give thanks, oh God, for the firefighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, members of our armed forces, and countless ordinary citizens who responded with extraordinary courage and passion.

We especially remember those from New Hell and throughout Westchester County, whose lives and family were forever changed by that day.

Oh Lord, as our new generation grows up, knowing September 11th only through the stories we tell.

Teach us never to forget the cost of hatred, the volume of freedom, the power of unity and the strength that comes when neighbors stand together.

Oh Father God, bless the city of New Rochelle, our first responders, our leaders, and all who have given, all who have gathered for this sacred remembrance.

May we honor those we lost not only with our words today, but by how we live tomorrow.

Father, help us to live with courage instead of fear.

Help us to live with compassion instead of hatred.

And Almighty God, help us to live with unity instead of division.

Oh God of peace, continue to heal our nation, protect those who serve, comfort those who mourn, and make us instruments of your peace.

So on this 25th year of commemoration, let us remember, let us honor, and may we never forget.

And all God's people said amen.

At this time, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the mayor of the City of North Show, your dear Ramos Herbert.

Thank you, Commissioner.

And before I begin, I just want to briefly recognize many of my elected colleagues who came out uh this morning to be in community with us as we remember the 25th anniversary of this horrific day.

Of course, County Executive Ken Jenkins, State Senators Fernand Natalia Fernandez and Shelley Mayor, Assemblymember Steve Otis, on the County Legislator Terry Clemens from the New Orleans Board of Education, we have Makita Lewis and Jessica Klein.

Also recognize the Board of Education Superintendent Corey Reynolds, our library board, we have Fela Cortez, former Mayor Tim Idoni, and my colleagues on the City Council, Martha Lopez, David Peters, Shane Oshanloye, and Matthew Stern.

Twenty-five years ago, our nation changed in the span of a single morning.

Mothers and fathers kissed their kids goodbye.

Neighbors headed off to work like they did every single day.

Some of them from right here in New Reshell, whose lives were taken from us that day.

And with that gift comes a responsibility to live it well and to live it in their honor.

Let us live with empathy, because on that day, strangers became family, and people ran towards danger to help people that they've never met.

Let us live with humility, because none of us are promised tomorrow.

And let us live in community, because that is what carried us through then, and that is what carries us through now.

As neighbors and as one Neurishau.

And to the brave first responders who answered the call for help and made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that others would go on.

So as time marches on, I urge us all to keep the memory of those souls alive.

Thank you.

This is now the main portion of our program, and it's called NeuroShell Remembers.

Where members of Fire Service, law enforcement, the military will be remembered along with Neuroshall residents and Neuroshall alumni from the academic institutions of Iona Prep, Ioni University, then Iona College, and the Ursulin School.

At this time, in memory of and in honor of Nuroshauremembers, and being respectful of the Iona University Ceremony right down the street in a short amount of time.

At this time, we'd like to welcome to the front.

And we are thankful for them joining us.

The Iona University bagpers.

At this time, I please welcome to the front members of the Nurshell Fire Department to read names of those that were lost in fire service.

I'm going to begin by reading the chief ranks from the FTNY that perished on September 11th Chief of Department Peter J.

Gancy Jr.

Assistant Chief Gerard A.

Barbara Assistant Chief Donald J.

Burns Battalion Chief Dennis R.

Cross Battalion Chief Thomas D'Angelis Battalion Chief Dennis P.

Devlin Battalion Chief Raymond M.