OKTOBERFEST at Mulcahy’s Pub on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
See OKTOBERFEST and FUNDRAISING webpage on menu.
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HELP NEEDED FOR FIELD OF HONOR AMERICAN FLAG SET-UP
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The SHS 9/11 Memorial Committee will be setting up the American Flags on the front lawn of Seaford HS on
Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 9 AM. Take down of the flags is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 9 AM.
Any help you can give is very appreciated. Many hands make the job lighter. Thank you.
9/11 SHS CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY
Please join the Seaford Community in honoring our five Seaford H.S. alumni and ALL those who tragically lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
The annual 9/11 SHS Candle Lighting Ceremony will take place on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th, 2024 at 6:45 PM
in the front of Seaford High School (rain or shine).
The Keily Drive entrance will be open and parking in the back HS parking lot is available.
Service Commitment Pledges will be acknowledged on this evening.
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2024 Patriot Award Dinner
The 2024 annual Patriot Award dinner took place at the Crest Hollow Country Club on MONDAY, June 24th at 6 PM.
Tickets are $100 pp, $70 for students 18 & under. To purchase tickets, please send an email to Lucille Ficara at luficarashs911@gmail.com . You will be asked to send along payment with the names of individuals attending and table preference.
If you would like to place a congratulatory ad in our annual Patriot Award journal, please contact Lynda Schachner at LSchachner@seaford911.org. This is the committee’s major fundraiser which helps maintain the SHS 9/11 Memorial, finances the Patriot Awards and scholarships presented annually to Seaford HS graduating seniors, three Honorary Patriot awards, along with subsidizing the Seaford HS annual trip to the NYC 9/11 Memorial. The committee also hosts the annual 9/11 Candle Lighting ceremony which always takes place in front of the SHS 9/11 Memorial on September 11th (6:45 PM).
The 2024 Honorary Patriots are Sergio DeCiantis, Rev. Joseph H. Fitzgerald, and Kevin P. O’Reilly.
The 2024 Patriot Award students receiving the award are Amanda Beadle, Angelina Fernandez, Jillian Gross,
Alexandra Podesta, Daniella Stek, and Michael Wittenstein.
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September 2023 Set – Up American Flags
Thank you to all the volunteers who came to Seaford HS this morning to help put up the American flags.
We appreciate your assistance. A job well done!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The SHS 9/11 Memorial Committee will be planting American Flags on the front lawn of Seaford HS
Saturday, September 9, 2024 at 9 AM. Take down of the flags is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 9 AM.
Any help you can give is very appreciated. Many hands make the job lighter. Thank you.
RIDE TO REMEMBER by Michele Myers
Thank you to everyone who met Michele Walsh Myers (class of ’85) at Seaford HS today (7-30-23) as she culminated her 4-day 168 mile bicycle ride from Montauk through Suffolk and Nassau Counties, into the CITY while stopping along the way to visit firehouses, precincts and the WTC site. Our sincere appreciation goes to Michele for her fundraising Ride to Remember. i
This in-person find-raising event is a tribute to five Seaford High School alumni who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. They are FDNY Battalion Chief Thomas Haskell, FDNY Timothy Haskell, NYPD John Perry, Rob Sliwak (Cantor-Fitzgerald) and Michael Wittenstein (Cantor-Fitzgerald).
All proceeds support the Patriot Award, a monetary scholarship given to five deserving graduating seniors of Seaford High School in honor of the memory of the fallen alumni.
Michele’s Ride to Remember 9/11 Bike Tour
July 27 – July 30, 2023
Start location: Montauk Lighthouse 8:00am
End location: Seaford High School 9/11 Memorial, Seaford High School, Seaford, NY 3:00pm
FUNDRAISER BY MICHELE WALSH MYERS FOR THE 9/11 SHS Memorial Organization
Michele Myers Ride2remember911@gmail.com 585.354.7708 ridetoremember.jimdo.com
Please meet Michele at Seaford High School on Sunday, July 30th at 3 PM for the culmination of her 2023 RIDE TO REMEMBER.
This bike tour is to reflect on the tragedies of September 11, 2001, and remember all those who died. The event pays homage to the heroes of 9/11; 23 NYPD, 343 FDNY and 37 PAPD and our military personnel killed in the war on terrorism since.
The journey makes stops at various 9/11 memorials including “Garden of Remembrance” in Hauppauge which pays homage to the 187 Suffolk County residence and the “Patriot Garden Memorial” located in Eisenhower Park, a tribute to the 344 Nassau County residence, all who lost their lives in the attacks. On the first three days additional stops will be made to many fire departments between Montauk and the Bronx. The fourth and final day will start at FDNY Squad 18 and concludes at the Seaford 9/11 Memorial, Seaford High School, Seaford, N.Y. (my hometown and alma mater). There we will honor the five alumni we lost that day, two of which were classmates of mine. They are Tommy Haskell, Timmy Haskell, John Perry, Rob Sliwak and Michael Wittenstein.
Proceeds of the Ride to Remember Bike Tour will go to the Seaford High School 9/11 Patriot Memorial Fund, a not-for-profit corporation established to honor the memory of five Seaford HS graduates killed at the World Trade Center. The Seaford High School 9/11 Memorial committee determined that the best way to honor the memory of those lost was to construct and maintain a permanent memorial on the grounds of Seaford HS and award 5 scholarships to graduating seniors each year who exemplify the spirit and lives of the five alumni tragically lost at the World Trade Center attacks.
The Seaford High School 9/11 Memorial fund is 501 (C) (3) charitable organizations. For additional information about this memorial: https://seaford911.org/
ANNUAL CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY (2023)
Please join the community to honor the memory of Timmy, Tommy, John, Rob, Michael and all those who tragically perished on September 11, 2001.
The annual candle lighting will be on Monday, September 11th at 6:45 P.M. (arrive early please)
Rain or Shine – Keily Drive entrance open; parking in HS parking lot available.
Service Commitment Pledges will be acknowledged.
Refreshments will be served after the candle lighting ceremony.
RSVP & Questions – Contact Lynda at LSchachner@seaford911.org
PATRIOT AWARD DINNER 2023
PATRIOT AWARD DINNER 2023
The 9/11 SHS Memorial Committee 2023 held its annual Patriot Award dinner on MONDAY, June 26 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. This year the committee honored Nick Bilotta, Joseph M. Mottola (SHS ’81) and Elaine S. Tamsen along with five graduating Seaford High School students who exemplify service, character, and commitment. These students were Ryan Baldwin, William Cascio, William Kind, Nicole Nietsch, and Jamie Young. For ticket information for future dinners, please contact Lucille Sliwak Ficara at luficara@optonline.net.
Join our instagram page daily at seaford911memorial .
Tickets: $100 each. Proceeds go towards the Patriot Award Scholarship Fund, ongoing 9/11 Memorial maintenance and the annual Candle Lighting Ceremony held each year on September 11th.
For ticket information or to place an advertisement (business or congratulatory) in this year’s 2024 Annual Patriot Award Dinner commemorative journal, please contact Lynda at LSchachner@seaford911.org.
Donations and Payments: Please send checks/credit card information to:
9/11 SHS Memorial Fund, PO Box 2425, Seaford NY 11783.
You can make payments or donations by utilizing our DONATE button. Also, we now accept VENMO.
VENMO information: SHS Memorial Fund @ SHS_911_MemorialFund; and please follow up with an email with questions or regarding payment for dinner tickets and/or journal ad payment to Lynda at LSchachner@seaford911.org.
2022 PATRIOT AWARD DINNER
On June 28, 2022, three 2022 Honorary Patriots were honored. The committee honored Scott A. Bersin, Sean A. Rhatigan (SHS class of ’91) and John A. Striffolino. Five graduating seniors received the Patriot Award for their service, character and commitment. They were Alexandra Leggio, Annarose Romanelli, Brooke Surace, Parker Surace, Bryant Wong and Ryan Haskell.
Important Meetings & Information
- Committee meetings are at 6:30 PM on ZOOM (since March 2020), email invitations will be sent by Lynda during the week prior to each meeting.
- 2022-2023 Meetings : Oct. 13, Nov. 9, Dec. 7, Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 1, Apr. 4, May 11, June 7, June 22, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 7
- Patriot Award Dinner: Monday, June 26, 2023 at 6 PM at the Crest Hollow Country Club
- Installation of new bricks: will be done before Sept. 11th, contact Brichko@optonline.net for further information
- Candle Lighting Ceremony: Monday, Sept. 11th at 6:45 PM
Documents:
9/11 Candle Lighting Ceremony
The annual candle lighting ceremony is always held on September 11th in front of the memorial at Seaford High School and is attended by over 1,500 people. Please join us.