By Evan Triantafilidis
Sentinel Correspondent
Right on schedule, Greenwich’s own September 11th memorial will have its official ribbon cutting just five months after the ground breaking ceremony.
The memorial, built on a hilltop at the new nine-acre Cos Cob Park, seems to have come together quickly but it was four years ago that a group of Greenwich residents and supporters got together to create a place of reflection and remembrance for those people with ties to Greenwich who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
On May 12, after much planning, designing, and fundraising, the September 11 Memorial/Greenwich Board broke ground at Cos Cob Park.
“They have some great people behind it. They made it happen,” said Jonathan Egan, who lost his father, Michael Egan, and aunt, Christine Egan, in the terror attacks.
“This could not have been done without the outpouring of support from the community,” said James Ritman, co-president of the September 11 Memorial/Greenwich Board. The ribbon cutting will be held at 9 a.m. the morning of September 11, 2015.
