BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:929@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T180000 DTSTAMP:20240903T235110Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/mens-club-9-11-commemoration-service-on-th e-saddle-rock-bridge-3/ SUMMARY:Men's Club 9/11 Commemoration Service on the Saddle Rock Bridge DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nTemple Israel will mark the 23rd anniversary of the t ragedy of September 11\, 2001 with a special memorial service together wit h the Great Neck Community:\nWednesday\, September 11\n6:00 p.m. at Saddle Rock 9/11 Memorial Bridge (also on TIGN Zoom)\nYou may choose to walk or park by the bridge.\nSponsored by the Men's Club of Temple Israel.\n\n\nGu est Speaker: Fred Sager\, Former Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company Chief \n Efforts at Temple Israel September 11 Memorial Service\n\nJonathan Ielpi —the only fireman from the community to have lost his life during the Wo rld Trade Center attack on September 11\, 2001—was a close friend of for mer Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company Chief Fred Sager. Chief Sager joined Jonathan’s father\, Lee\, in searching for the young former Vigilant fir efighter for many long days\, cementing a close relationship between the t wo men.\n\nChief Sager will speak of the experience at a presentation duri ng Temple Israel of Great Neck’s annual September 11 Memorial Service on the Saddle Rock 9-11 Bridge. The bridge had a commanding view of the Worl d Trade Center and residents gathered at the site in 2001 as the tragedy u nfolded. Many lit candles on the bridge and hung pictures of loved ones fr om the bridge railing.\n\nTemple Israel has been conducting the community memorial service featuring an area resident involved in the September 11 r escue and recovery efforts on the bridge each year since 2001. Fire depart ment volunteers from surrounding departments as well as elected officials will attend the service\, which is open to the congregation and community. The bridge will be closed to traffic during the service. In the event of inclement weather the service will be held at the neighboring Great Neck P ublic Library.\n\nMr. Sager was 15-years old when his parents moved to Gre at Neck. In 1978\, he joined the Vigilant Fire Company and quickly became an emergency medical technician. In 1982\, he was elected second lieutenan t of the fire company and proceeded to rise through the ranks\, eventually serving as chief of the department from 1994-1996. From 2000-2003 he serv ed as department president and as a trustee of the department’s Board fo r more than 10 years. He is a retired electrician.\n\nHe has received four medic citations\, including being named “Medic of the Year” in 1979. He was twice recognized as the department’s “Fireman of the Year” an d received its Medal of Valor for the rescue of a civilian from an apartme nt fire in 1987.\n\nUpon the establishment of the World Trade Center Tribu te Visitor’s Center Chief Sager became one of the first volunteers to do nate his time\, leading tours and educating visitors about the rescue and recovery efforts following the events of September 11. He said he consider s it “a privilege and an honor to be an individual who believes that wha t happened on that tragic day in September and the courageous people who r esponded should stay forever in the forefront of the American consciousnes s.”\n\n \;\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.tign.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ 911-Memorial-Service-2024_hero-image-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR