Local veterans and residents are getting ready to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, and after.

A Patriot Day ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Mower County Veterans Memorial on the lawn of the Law Enforcement Center.

Ceremony agenda:

•Welcome: Veterans Memorial Committee Chair – Norm Hecimovich

•Invocation: The Rev. Michael Jones

•National Anthem

•Pledge of Allegiance: Lead by Norm Hecimovich

•Ring the Bell: 12 Times Austin Fire Department

•Patriot Day talk: Norm Hecimovich,

•Benediction: The Rev. Michael Jones

•Military Salute to all of fallen comrades, ambulance service, Austin Fire Department, Austin Police Department and Mower County Sheriff’s Department: Rollie Hanson of the American Legion

•Honor Guards: American Legion Post 91, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 27, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1216

•Taps: American Legion Post 91

•Visitor Time