The Enquirer

Here are events planned this weekend around Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to commemorate Sept. 11:

HAMILTON COUNTY

AVONDALE: The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Unit No. 1, will sponsor a yellow ribbon giveaway 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine St. Information: 550-1321.

MOUNT AUBURN: A memorial procession of police, fire and rescue personnel begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday along Auburn Avenue. Volunteers at the William Howard Taft National Historic Site at 2038 Auburn Ave. will distribute flags.

NORWOOD: A Firefighter and Police Memorial 5K Run/Walk begins 8 a.m. Saturday at Rookwood Commons. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Pipe & Drum Corps will perform during the memorial service after the race.

Registration is $13 on race day. Proceeds benefit Shriners Hospital of Cincinnati. Information: 474-1399 or www.racedmc.com.

WALNUT HILLS: Mayor Charlie Luken will speak during a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Liberty Garden at Eden Park, Eden Park Drive at St. James Place. The Walnut Hills High School Marching Band will play. "Socks for Paul" will accept donations of unopened packages of unisex children's socks for the program begun by Sgt. Paul Brondhaver when he was in Iraq. Information: Nicole at 352-4380.

ANDERSON TWP.: Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave., will host "Celebrate America's Heroes," at 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission for the concert and fireworks is free. The Air Force Band of Flight from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will perform.

Admission to Sunlite Pool and classic rides is free Saturday for all military, police and fire department personnel with ID. Information: 232-8230 or www.coneyislandpark.com.

DELHI TOWNSHIP: The College of Mount St. Joseph, 5701 Delhi Road, will hold a prayer service, "A Time to Heal," at noon Friday beginning in the Quad with a procession into Mater Dei Chapel. Open to the public.

On Saturday, a "Patriotic Musical Salute" will be at halftime of the football game that begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Sports Complex. Tickets for the game are $5 for adults, $2 for students and seniors, and free to children in the eighth grade and younger. Directions to the campus are at www.msj.edu.

GREENHILLS: A silent parade starts at 7 p.m. today at the firehouse at 11000 Winton Road and ends on the west side of Greenhills Commons on Eswin Street. After the parade, firefighters will have a prayer and memorial service on the commons.

LOVELAND: The Loveland-Symmes Fire Department will gather police and firefighters from Greater Cincinnati in a memorial march that begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Elementary School, 600 Loveland-Madeira Road, and ends at the Loveland Firefighters Memorial on West Loveland Avenue.

The Air Force Band of Flight will perform, as well as bagpipers from a fire department in Florida. Information: 583-3001.

BRIDGETOWN: The Oak Hills Varsity Singers will perform a memorial concert at 7:30 a.m. Friday in the auditorium at Oak Hills High School, 3200 Ebenezer Road. Information: 922-2300.

MADEIRA: A community-wide, nondenominational service, "Honor Our Heroes," is 7 p.m. Saturday at Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church, 8000 Miami Ave. Rob Portman will speak. Information: 791-4470 or www.MSPConline.org.

BUTLER COUNTY

FAIRFIELD: A memorial ceremony will take place during halftime of the JV football game that begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fairfield football stadium. Admission will be charged to the game. The halftime performance is free and open to the public.

HAMILTON: The Butler County Fire Chiefs Association and the Butler County Police Chiefs Association will hold a memorial service at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial on Monument Avenue.

Before the service, a procession will depart from the Butler County Correction Center, 705 Hanover St., at 8:30 a.m. and end at the memorial. Mass is at 5:15 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Second and Washington streets. Information: 777-8388 or 868-5909, ext. 110.

HAMILTON: An All-American family cookout is 3-7 p.m. Saturday at the Butler County Fairgrounds, 1715 Fairgrove Ave. A patriotic opening ceremony is at 3 p.m. The cookout includes food, games, music and family fun. Admission is $10 per family or $5 per person. Proceeds benefit the family support group for HSC 216th Combat Engineer Battalion in Iraq. Information: 737-7347.

CLERMONT COUNTY

WILLOWVILLE: State Rep. Tom Niehaus will speak during a ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday at VFW Post 9630, 4283 Stoddard Lane. There will be a flag-folding ceremony and flag-disposal service. Information: Joe Glass, 708-9349.

WARREN COUNTY

MASON: Paramount's Kings Island will open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday for a free event that features local firefighters and safety exhibits and discussions. A multimedia presentation, "Madame Tussaud's New York: Tribute to the Heroes of 9/11" features a lifelike wax recreation of the three New York firefighters raising the American flag out of the World Trade Center rubble. The presentation will be shown several times during the day. Rides, games and attractions will not operate during the free event. Information: 754-5700.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY

COVINGTON: Celebrate Patriots' Day with "Great American Heroes" at the Mary Ann Mongan Library in Covington, 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Greg Jowaisas will perform the program, which celebrates influential Americans through traditional and original songs. Free. 502 Scott Blvd., Covington. Information (859) 962-4060.

ERLANGER: Erlanger, Elsmere and the Point Pleasant Fire District will sponsor a memorial service at 8 p.m. Saturday. A candlelight vigil will be along Commonwealth Avenue across from Super Bowl, onto Baker Street to Lloyd High School.

FORT WRIGHT: On Friday, residents, city employees, fire/EMS staff and other volunteers will place a U.S. flag in the front yard of every home in Fort Wright. Beginning at 5 p.m. flags will be given to motorists at intersections. An anonymous donor paid for the flags. Information (859) 331-1700.

VILLA HILLS and CRESCENT SPRINGS: Villa Hills, Crescent Springs and the Villa Hills Historical Society are sponsoring a candlelight memorial service at 7:30 p.m. today at Crescent Springs Community Park, Buttermilk Pike. Information (859) 341-0726