CITYWIDE CEREMONIES PLANNED DAWN TILL DUSK.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - From its churches to its schools to City Hall and beyond, Santa Clarita will take time Wednesday to remember those who died on 9-11, to honor the heroes and to celebrate America. From dawn until dusk, ceremonies are planned around the city, beginning with an 8:46 a.m. moment of silence, followed by recitation rec·i·ta·tion n. 1. a. The act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance. b. The material so presented. 2. a. Oral delivery of prepared lessons by a pupil. b. of the Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance, in full, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, oath that proclaims loyalty to the United States. and its national symbol. at schools, workplaces and at home. Residents are invited to commemorate the anniversary at local fire stations, which will simultaneously raise their flags after the citywide silent reflection. Firefighters invite those who attend to leave flowers and other mementos at the base of the flagpole. At 10 a.m., local law enforcement will join firefighters in a commemoration service at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall. A plaque will be dedicated to the victims of the terrorist acts a year ago. College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. in Valencia will hold a brief ceremony at noon near the flagpole in the center of campus. There will be no speeches or performances. Chimes will ring and patriotic music will play. ``The impact and meaning of the events of Sept. 11 within the hearts and minds of every individual cannot be accurately captured by any single group of words,'' said Phil Hartley, vice president of instruction and student services at the college. ``We want to provide a quiet time, a time to gather together to remember and reflect.'' The college's Associated Student Government will have a book available at the ceremony site so people can write down their thoughts on this first anniversary of last year's attacks. The book will be presented to the College of the Canyons Library as a historical archive of the day. The Santa Clarita Interfaith Council and the Human Relations human relations npl → relaciones fpl humanas Forum will sponsor a special gathering at 7 p.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church St. Stephen's Episcopal Church can refer to:
Rabbi Steve Conn of Congregation Beth Shalom will speak, and children representing the ethnic diversity of the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. will distribute flowers. The Rev. Stan Fix, president of the Interfaith Council, will lead a moment of silence. Prayer will be led by Abbel-Kader Khinieche of the Islamic Center of the Santa Clarita Valley. Also at 7 p.m., a communitywide children's choir will perform in ``United We Stand,'' a concert of patriotic songs. The concert will be held in the Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
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