The Enquirer

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

OHIO - STATEWIDE

Gov. Bob Taft has ordered all flags on state-owned property to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today as an expression of remembrance and patriotism. Taft will commemorate the day at the Healing Field in Findlay.

HAMILTON COUNTY

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

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will perform. Admission to Sunlite Pool and classic rides is free today for all military, police and fire department personnel with ID. Donations of new or used clothes and new socks will be taken to support a program started for Iraqi children by Sgt. Paul Brondhaver, an Anderson Township man who was injured in Iraq in July. Information: 232-8230 or www.coneyislandpark.com. Firefighters and police officers in the Forest Hills School District have been invited to pasta dinners today to be held in the area's five fire stations. The dinners are being given by the Turpin High School National Honor Society, whose members will join in the meals. The society also plans to have appreciation posters signed by students to present to the firefighters.

CLIFTON: An Interfaith Walk will begin at 10 a.m. today at the Clifton Mosque, Clifton and Resor avenues, and will travel up Clifton Avenue. Walkers will pause at religious institutions, the firehouse and the park, on the way to the University of Cincinnati. A bus provided by UC will provide transportation back to the mosque.

DELHI TWP.: A "Patriotic Musical Salute" will be at halftime of the football game that begins at 6:30 p.m. today in the Sports Complex. The Mount Lion's Roar Marching Band and high school marching bands from Oak Hills, Taylor and Bishop Fenwick will perform. 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.

DOWNTOWN: A Memorial Motorcycle Ride will begin and end at the Chili Fest today at Court and Plum streets. Registration starts at 9 a.m., ride leaves at noon. Proceeds from the ride will benefit the Fire and Police Memorial Fund and the Cincinnati Fire Museum.

LOVELAND: The Loveland-Symmes Fire Department will gather police and firefighters from Greater Cincinnati in a memorial march that begins at 10 a.m. today at Loveland Elementary School, 600 Loveland-Madeira Road, and ends at the Loveland Firefighters Memorial on West Loveland Avenue. During this year's event, a 3-foot piece of the World Trade Center will be unveiled in a monument at the firefighters memorial near Nisbet Park. The Air Force Band of Flight will perform, as well as bagpipers from a fire department in Florida. Information: 583-3001.

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

MOUNT AUBURN: A memorial procession of police, fire, and rescue personnel begins at 8:30 a.m. today 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. today at Rookwood Commons. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Pipe & Drum Corps will perform during the memorial service after the race. Registration is $13.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. today in the Liberty Garden at Eden Park, Eden Park Drive at St. James Place. Keep Cincinnati Beautiful will host the ceremony that includes a presentation of colors and a 21-gun salute by the Cincinnati Police Department's Honor Guard. 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.

WINTON PLACE : A community picnic memorializing the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be 5-7 p.m. today at Winton Commons Park, N. Edgewood and Hand avenues. Residents and guests are invited to pig roast, corn and pot luck meal. Information: 702-7029.

BUTLER COUNTY

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

HAMILTON: The Butler County Fire Chiefs Association and the Butler County Police Chiefs Association will hold a memorial service at 9 a.m. today 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. today at the Butler County Fairgrounds, 1715 Fairgrove Ave. A patriotic opening ceremony is at 3 p.m. The cookout includes food, games and family fun. Country, bluegrass and gospel bands will provide entertainment. 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. today at VFW Post 9630, 4283 Stoddard Lane. There will be a flag-folding ceremony and flag-disposal service. Information: Joe Glass, 708-9349.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY

COVINGTON: "Great American Heroes" will be celebrated at the Mary Ann Mongan Library in Covington, 2:30 p.m. today. 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. today. A candlelight vigil will be along Commonwealth Avenue across from Super Bowl, onto Baker Street to Lloyd High School.