West Windsor, Plainsboro set Sept. 11 observances

Events scheduled for this Sunday.

By: Gwen Runkle
   Observances to mark the tragic events of Sept. 11 will be held Sunday in both West Windsor and Plainsboro.
   West Windsor Township will be holding a candlelight march starting at the Maurice Hawk Elementary School at 7 p.m. in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the tragic events of Sept. 11.
   The procession will travel from the school along Clarksville Road to the Municipal Complex, where there will be a short ceremony honoring all those who lost their lives and their families.
   Wennie Niu, a West Windsor resident, will sing an a cappella rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, Rev. Floyd Churn of Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church will lead a prayer and Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh will deliver a brief address acknowledging Lt. Michael McMahon and Specialist Erik Eitel of the West Windsor Township Division of Emergency Services for their search and rescue efforts as part of a statewide team at the World Trade Center.
   Members of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Chorus will sing "America the Beautiful" and lead the crowd in singing "God Bless America."
   Those wishing to attend is encouraged to bring their own candle. The rain date is Monday at 7 p.m.
   Plainsboro Township residents who have been holding regular candlelight vigils on Plainsboro Road near Scotts Corner Road are asking the public to join them Sunday for an event they call "Hands Across Plainsboro."
   "In honor of those who have fallen during the recent attack on America, we are showing our pride and sympathy by creating a human chain of support," said Sheavon Ingram, an event organizer and resident of Ravens Crest Drive.
   "We don’t belong to any particular organization. This has come from the community itself. Two police officers from Plainsboro went up to ‘Ground Zero’ and there are so many families who have been affected. We wanted to do something to support our nation," she added.
   Ms. Ingram said anyone who wants to come should meet at 6 p.m. on Plainsboro Road near Scotts Corner Road, wear red, white or blue and bring a candle.
   "At most we’ve been getting 15 to 20 people at our vigils, but we know there are more people out there who care," Ms. Ingram said.
   "If you cannot attend, though, we invite you to come to our candlelight vigils held every Friday and Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. or Sunday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.," she said.