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Sebastian mayor proclaims Sept. 11, 2025 Patriot Day; ceremony features survivor testimony
Summary
Mayor Bob McPartland proclaimed Sept. 11, 2025, as Patriot Day in Sebastian during a city ceremony at VFW Post 10210 that included a wreath laying, bell ringing for the six key times on Sept. 11, 2001, and a keynote by survivor and VFW auxiliary president Theresa Bettencourt.
Mayor Bob McPartland proclaimed Sept. 11, 2025, Patriot Day in the City of Sebastian during a ceremony at VFW Post 10210 on Thursday and urged residents to observe a moment of silence for those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The event included a wreath laying, a bell rung to mark six key times from the attacks, and a keynote address by Theresa Bettencourt, president of the VFW Post 10210 Auxiliary, who spoke about surviving and living with the memory of the attacks.
The proclamation formalized the city's observance. In presenting it, Mayor Bob McPartland said, "Now, therefore, I, Bob McParland, by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the city of Sebastian, do hereby proclaim…
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