09/11/2026
Employees and residents of our community gathered to place American Flags in front of the Scotty Culp Municipal Complex. It is a cherished tradition on patriotic holidays and days of remembrance. On this Patriot Day, that tradition carried an especially profound meaning.
The City of Satellite Beach was honored to have Erica Knight of Mederi CareTenders Hospice host a Patriot Day ceremony in the breezeway of our complex. Those gathered were blessed by a presentation of the colors from Satellite High School’s JROTC, moving performances by Satellite High’s Ten Tones Chorus, and heartfelt words from Retired Army Col. Stephen Bond. The ceremony also included a special pinning recognizing the First Responders who continue to serve and protect our community.
Chaplain Richard Malone, who lived and worked in New York City during the attacks of September 11, 2001, closed the ceremony by sharing memories of that day and offering a beautiful closing prayer.
On the 25th anniversary of September 11, we are humbled and grateful for the opportunity to gather, remember, and pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
We also pause to honor the men and women in our own community who continue to walk toward the unknown every time the tones go off, answering with courage, compassion, and selflessness.
May we never forget the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the extraordinary courage and sacrifice witnessed on September 11, 2001.
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭.
