San Marcos to host ceremony, stair climb in remembrance of 9/11

Two events will take place Saturday in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks which took place 20 years ago. 

A public flag raising ceremony will be put on by the City of San Marcos and a memorial stair climb will be hosted by the San Marcos Fire Department. 

The flag raising ceremony will begin at 8:40 a.m. with the San Marcos Fire Department Honor Guard raising the flag that flew over City Hall on the day of the attacks. Afterwards, the poem “The Tolling of the Bell” will be read followed by the ringing of the historical fire bell and a moment of silent reflection.