The City of San Marcos and San Marcos Fire Department will host 9/11 remembrance events, beginning Friday.
The city will host a brief ceremony at San Marcos City Hall on Friday to honor the memories of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. SMFD will host a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sunday at Bobcat Stadium where firefighters and first responders from around Hays County will participate.
“I’d like to thank our community, they continue to show up and as long as they’ll continue to show up and support these [events], we’ll continue to have our 9/11 Remembrance Day ceremony this Friday here at City Hall beginning at 8:40 a.m.,” Fire Chief Les Stephens said Tuesday during a proclamation ceremony recognizing Sunday as 9/11 Remembrance Day. “It’s open to the public. It’s free to attend. We encourage anyone, veterans, first responders, retirees, anyone who would like to support us, we’ll be here at City Hall this Friday.”
