Manhattan City Park will be the site for the 9/11 Day of Remembrance 20th anniversary event on Friday evening. It begins at 7 p.m.
According to the Flint Hills Volunteer Center, Lt. COl. Robert J. Darling, U.S. Marine Corps ( Ret. ) will serve as the guest speaker. He is the author of "24 Hours Inside the President's Bunker 9/11/01: The White House." It details Darling's Story as he becomes a Marine Corps aviator and rises through the ranks to play an incredible role in responding to the crisis that unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001.
At 5 p.m. there will be Family Night activities with food vendors, kids activities and first responder vehicles. The remembrance ceremony at 7 p.m. will also include a remembrance video and candlelight vigil.