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Press release
VA Western New York Healthcare System will host a Remembrance ceremony on the lawn of the Batavia VA Medical Center on Monday September 11th at 11am at 222 Richmond Avenue, Batavia, NY 14020.
Welcome remarks – Royce Calhoun Associate Medical Center Director, Commentary – NYS Senator George Borrello and City of Batavia Councilman at Large Bob Bialkowski.
The ceremony will include the placement of 3000 flags on the lawn to represent every life taken on that horrific day. Batavia VA Medical Center is the only VA hospital in the country to present 911 flag memorial.
Volunteers will gather on Saturday, September 9th to place the 3000 flags on the front lawn of the facility.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony and view the memorial throughout the day.