Fallen heroes to be remembered Sept. 11

The nation witnessed 343 firefighters die in the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, and seven years later, those fallen firefighters are not forgotten by their brothers, said Steve Lewis, spokesman for the Boynton Beach Fire Department.

The Fire Chief’s Association of Palm Beach County is set to honor those who perished during Sept. 11 with a Remembrance Ceremony at 9 a.m. at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton, in Delray Beach.

The event is set to include speakers from all around Palm Beach County, honor guard, and pipe and drum corps.

Sate Sen. Jeff Atwater will be the keynote speaker and a 21-gun salute to honor the fallen is also set to take place.

Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.

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Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Management. He grew up in South Florida and has been back working here since July 2006. Mike wrote for numerous publications previously including the Gainesville Sun, GatorBait Magazine and Inspin.com, where he was the NBA Expert.

When Mike is not hitting the streets of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach looking for stories, he can be found playing sports or spending time with friends.

He also enjoys provoking his fellow Hometown Downtown columnist, Dave DiPino, for the sake of good stories, of course. He can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com or at 954-871-1233.