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Fultondale to dedicate new 9/11 memorial
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FULTONDALE, AL (WBRC)- The city of Fultondale will dedicate a new 9/11 memorial on Lowery Parkway on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.

Fultondale's Mayor Jim Lowery and the Fultondale City Council will host the service at 3310 Lowery Parkway in front of the Ashley Furniture store. The dedication ceremony is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

A member of the FDNY who served at Ground Zero during the fall of the Twin Towers will be present at the ceremony, according to Randy Posey with the City of Fultondale. The FHS band, Leaders from American Legion, local fire and rescue service men and women and law enforcement officials will also attend the dedication ceremony.

A 15 feet by 25 feet American flag will be raised to a height of 75 feet during the ceremony as the city honors and remembers "those who have fallen but [are] never forgotten," Posey said.

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