The City of Prescott has launched a website for communications regarding the one-year anniversary of the death of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Groups planning events to commemorate the anniversary, are invited to post on the site to communicate to the public. http://www.cityofprescott.net/hotshots_anniversary.php
City Services
The City will be close at 3:00 p.m. on June 30th to enable employees to participate in the anniversary activities.
Proclamation
The City will be issuing an anniversary proclamation, along with a special announcement.
Memorial Services
The memorial service that was held at Tim’s Toyota Center on July 9, 2013, will be rebroadcast along with related programming throughout the day on Cable One Access 13 and Prescott Live & Play on Channel 15 (Channel 63 on the digital tier).
Courthouse Square Ceremony
Special guests will provide opening remarks and then read the names of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots followed by the ringing of the Yavapai County Courthouse bell 19 times at 4:42 p.m. The City is asking all of the local area churches to ring their bells as well. Following the ringing of the bells, a bagpipe band will play remembrance songs including “Amazing Grace”. The ceremony will take place off Gurley Street on the north side of the Courthouse.
Other Activities
“A Fire Department Remembers”
It is an exhibit dedicated to the GMHS 19, with memories shared by fellow firefighters. Included in the exhibit will be the history of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and the fires they fought. This unique exhibit was inspired by the fence at Station 7; those wishing to leave memorial tributes will have fence within the exhibit to utilize. The exhibit runs Sunday, June 29th-Saturday, July 5th at the Hotel St. Michael from 10-6 daily. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Prescott Fire Department with the support of Prescott Fire.
The Fence
Basin Lake Theatre Project is pleased to announce the debut of a new work by musician, author and actor Ered Matthew. The Fence is the story of the community and world-wide outpouring of support following the loss of 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew on 30 June, 2013 told in the words of those who left tributes at Station 7, and the amazing group who lovingly catalogued and preserved those items. The play is scheduled to be performed at Prescott Center for the Arts beginning July 10, 2014, with additional venues to be added.
If you are planning an activity that you would like to have posted on this webpage, please send information to Communicationsor call 928-777-1362
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