Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum April 19th Commemoration Ceremony and 2011 Reflections of Hope Award

WHO:

Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

WHERE:

620 N. Harvey Ave., downtown Oklahoma City

NOTE:

All media must register in advance to attend the following events. Please e-mail [email protected] to reserve your credentials.

I.

16TH ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

8:45a.m

Prelude: Justin Echols, Sergeant, Oklahoma City Police Department

Bagpiper procession: Kevin M. Donnelly, Pipe Sergeant, DEA Black and Gold Pipes and Drums

Welcome: John Richels, Chairman, Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation

Mission Statement: Nicholas Ryan Smith, YMCA survivor and Memorial volunteer

9:02a.m.

168 Seconds of Silence

9:05a.m.

Invocation: Rt. Reverend Steven Charleston, St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Posting of Colors: Oklahoma City Fire and Police Departments Joint Color Guard

National Anthem: Justin Echols, Sergeant, Oklahoma City Police Department

9:15a.m

What the Memorial & Museum means to me as a:

- Family member – Donna Weaver, wife of Michael Weaver

- Survivor – Richard Williams, GSA

- Rescue worker – Major Ed Hill, Oklahoma City Police Department

What the Memorial & Museum means to our state and nation:

- Governor Mary Fallin

God Bless America: Justin Echols, Sergeant, Oklahoma City Police Department

9:30a.m

Reading of 168 Names:

Visitors are to remain seated until all names have been read.

10:00a.m

Cox Communications Community Day:

Cox Communications Community Day: On this day, entry into the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is free of charge, thanks to the generous support of Cox Communications. Following the Remembrance Ceremony, the Memorial & Museum will open at 10:00a.m. Last entry into the Museum is at 6:00p.m.

11:00a.m

National 9/11 Flag Historic Stitching Ceremony:

In a historic stitching ceremony, FDNY firefighters and local service heroes will repair an American flag destroyed in the aftermath of 9/11. For additional information on service heroes, please contact [email protected].

4:00p.m

Planting of Survivor Tree Seedling at Taft Middle School (2901 NW 23rd Street):  

Seventy-five Taft Middle School students who will participate in the Memorial Marathon this May will plant a "Wish Tree" as part of a nationwide initiative. Participants are asked to write their wishes for the future on scraps of paper to plant under each tree.

II.

MEDIA INFORMATION

All media trucks will park on Robinson Avenue. According to city officials, the road will not be reopened by April 19, but it will be in good enough condition for parking media trucks. A parking permit is required, please contact [email protected] to arrange.

Media will be stationed at the Survivor Tree throughout the ceremony, with available mult box hook-up. Following the reading of the 168 names, media can relocate. A pool camera will be available for a straight head shot on ground level from KFOR-TV. Contact Chuck Musgrove for details at (405) 478-6395 or [email protected].

A list of the 168 names in the order they will be read, as well as site images and the new logo, are available at ftp.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org.

User Name: ocnmmedia

Password: M3diafiles

Credentials for the Remembrance Ceremony can be picked up from Ann Clark ([email protected]) at the Survivor Tree prior to 8:45 a.m.

For all media references, the proper name is the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

III.

REFLECTIONS OF HOPE AWARD

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

6:00p.m

Reception at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1700 NE 63rd Street)

7:00p.m

Dinner

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum will honor President and Mrs. George W. Bush and family with the 2011 Reflections of Hope Award. Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Hager, daughters of President George W. Bush, will be in Oklahoma City on April 20, 2011, to receive the award on behalf of their family.