9/11 Exhibit Press Conference Wednesday Morning (October 20)
Posted on October 19th, 2021
Rosie’s Gaming Emporium® in Richmond will honor 9/11 victims and the families who survive them from October 20 through October 25. A press event (details below) will begin at Rosie’s at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20 and will include remarks and patriotic music.
WHO: Speakers will include Richmond City Councilman Mike Jones, Tunnel to Towers representative Billy Puckett & Rosie’s General Manager Chy Stewart. Honor Guards representing first responders from Richmond, Chesterfield, Hampton and Roanoke will present colors and Mervin Mayo will sing the national anthem.
WHAT: A high-tech, 83-foot tractor-trailer, which transforms into a 1,100 square foot exhibit. The memorial provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, and recordings of first responder radio transmissions. The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit is a tool to further educate people across the country about the events of that tragic day.
WHEN: October 20, 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, 6807 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23225
About the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation: The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Foundation’s mission is to honor the sacrifice of Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors and supports our first responders and service members who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country. For more information, please visit www.tunnel2towers.org.
