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SCHEDULING CHANGE: OKC Memorial Reflections of Hope Award Ceremony

Media Contacts:

Natalie Alhonte Braga, Edelman
212.704.8111 or 646.232.0080
natalie.braga@edelman.com

Ann Clark, Edelman
212.704.8296 or 646.263.7552
ann.clark@edelman.com

***SCHEDULING CHANGE BELOW***
Reflections of Hope Award Ceremony

MEDIA ADVISORY: For Planning Purposes Only

Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum April 19th
Commemoration Ceremony and 2011 Reflections of Hope Award

National 9/11 Flag to visit Oklahoma City on 16th anniversary of 1995 bombing

Barbara Piece Bush and Jenna Bush Hager to accept 2011
Reflections of Hope Award on behalf of the family of President George W. Bush

WHO: Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

WHERE: 620 N. Harvey Ave., downtown Oklahoma City

NOTE: All media must register in advance to attend the following events. Please e-mail ann.clark@edelman.com to reserve your credentials.

I. 16TH ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

8:45a.m Prelude: Justin Echols, Sergeant, Oklahoma City Police Department
Bagpiper procession: Kevin M. Donnelly, Pipe Sergeant, DEA Black and Gold Pipes and Drums
Welcome: John Richels, Chairman, Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation
Mission Statement: Nicholas Ryan Smith, YMCA survivor and Memorial volunteer
9:02a.m. 168 Seconds of Silence
9:05a.m. Invocation: Rt. Reverend Steven Charleston, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Posting of Colors: Oklahoma City Fire and Police Departments Joint Color Guard
National Anthem: Justin Echols, Sergeant, Oklahoma City Police Department
9:15a.m What the Museum means to me as a:
Family member – Donna Weaver, wife of Michael Weaver
Survivor – Richard Williams, GSA
Rescue worker – Major Ed Hill, Oklahoma City Police Department
What the Memorial & Museum means to our state and nation:
Governor Mary Fallin
God Bless America: Justin Echols, Sergeant, Oklahoma City Police Department
9:30a.m Reading of 168 Names:
Visitors are to remain seated until all names have been read.
10:00a.m Cox Communications Community Day:
On this day, entry into the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is free of charge, thanks to the generous support of Cox Communications. Following the Remembrance Ceremony, the Memorial & Museum will open at 10:00a.m. Last entry into the Museum is at 5:00p.m.
11:00a.m National 9/11 Flag Historic Stitching Ceremony:
In a historic stitching ceremony, FDNY firefighters and local service heroes will repair an American flag destroyed in the aftermath of 9/11. For additional information on service heroes, please contact ann.clark@edelman.com.
4:00p.m Planting of Survivor Tree Seedling at Taft Middle School (2901 NW 23rd Street):
Seventy-five Taft Middle School students who will participate in the Memorial Marathon this May will plant a “Wish Tree” as part of a nationwide initiative. Participants are asked to write their wishes for the future on scraps of paper to plant under each tree.

II. MEDIA INFORMATION
All media trucks will park on Robinson Avenue. Memorial officials have been told by city officials the road will not be reopened by April 19, but it will be in good enough condition to park media trucks on for this special event. A parking permit is required, please contact kathy.tucker@okc.gov to arrange.

Media will be stationed at the Survivor Tree throughout the ceremony, with available mult box hook-up. Following the reading of the 168 names, media can relocate. A pool camera will be available for a straight head shot on ground level from KFOR-TV. Contact Chuck Musgrove for details at (405) 478-6395 or chuck.musgrove@kfor.com.

A list of the 168 names in the order they will be read, as well as site images and the new logo, are available at ftp.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org.

User Name: ocnmmedia
Password: M3diafiles

Credentials for the Remembrance Ceremony can be picked up from Ann Clark (ann.clark@edelman.com) at the Survivor Tree prior to 8:45 a.m.

For all media references, the proper name is the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

III. REFLECTIONS OF HOPE AWARD
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

***Please note timing change***

11:30a.m. Reception at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1700 NE 63rd Street)
12:00p.m. Ceremony and lunch

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum will honor President and Mrs. George W. Bush and family with the 2011 Reflections of Hope Award. Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Hager, daughters of President George W. Bush, will be in Oklahoma City on April 20, 2011, to receive the award on behalf of their family.

About the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
The Memorial and Museum are dedicated to educating visitors about the impact of violence, informing about events surrounding the bombing, and inspiring hope and healing through lessons learned by those affected. For more information, visit http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org.

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