Nassau County will observe the one-year anniversary of the events of September 11 with a ceremony that will take place on Sept. 9 at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater in Eisenhower Park, adjacent to Eisenhower pond and hillside, according to Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. The ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. and will feature a selection of religious and spiritual readings as well as musical performances that will include an original instrumental piano piece Reflections, performed by Hayley Kucich, age 16, from Manhasset.

The county executive also announced plans for a memorial to be built at Eisenhower Park, which will honor the heroes and victims of the World Trade Center tragedy. Janet Wexler-Magee, a resident of Wantagh whose husband worked on the 88th floor of One World Trade Center, was on hand for the announcement. Following the Sept. 9 ceremony, the county will begin a yearlong fund-raising effort to raise money for the construction of the memorial. A design competition for the memorial is planned.

Anyone interested in donating money or learning the criteria for the design can call 572-0200 or e-mail NC911MemorialProject@hotmail.com.

The Town of Oyster Bay, in conjunction with the Interfaith Clergy Council of the Massapequas, will hold a special interfaith gathering on Wednesday, September 11, at 8 p.m., to mark the one-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto.

"September 11 will be the one-year anniversary of the brutal and senseless attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the plane crash in Pennsylvania, in which thousands of people, including many from the Town of Oyster Bay, lost their lives," said Venditto. "To commemorate the occasion, and to remember those who perished, I invite all town residents to join me, other town board members, members of the Interfaith Clergy Council of the Massapequas and fellow town residents at a special interfaith gathering, including inspirational music, on Wednesday, September 11, beginning at 8 p.m., at John J. Burns Town Park, Massapequa."

John J. Burns Town Park is located on Merrick Road about 2-1/2 miles east of Rte. 135. While there is a large parking area, residents are urged to carpool. For your comfort, please bring your own chair. Please note that the service will be held rain or shine.

"September 11, 2001, is a day that is forever etched in the American consciousness," Venditto stated. "Even those who did not personally know someone who was lost on that day were anguished by the sheer magnitude and boldness of the attacks, which claimed so many innocent lives and forever altered our sense of security. For those who lost loved ones, the date will be an especially sad anniversary. The Interfaith Clergy Council of the Massapequas and the town are hosting this interfaith gathering to provide a brief period of reflection, remembrance, unity of community and mutual support."

The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University Chorus, along with other Long Island choral groups and individual singers, will participate in a worldwide concert commemoration of those lives lost and those who helped others on September 11.

On Wednesday, September 11, at precisely 8:46 a.m., the time of the first attack on the World Trade Center, more than 400 singers will perform Mozart's Requiem at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville.

This event is part of the "Rolling Requiem," where choirs from around the world will perform Mozart's Requiem in each time zone beginning at 8:46 a.m. on September 11. Beginning at the International Date Line and soaring from time zone to time zone, these heartfelt concerts will provide 24 hours of music in a tribute of hope and healing.

The C.W. Post performance will feature multiple conductors from various choirs on Long Island, including the Master Works Chorus, Long Island Philharmonic Chorus, and the Great Neck Choral Society. Renowned conductor Alexander Dashnaw, chairman of the department of music at C.W. Post, is spearheading the C.W. Post project along with Frances Roberts, conductor for the Master Works Chorus, a community-based adult musical group. The singers, including four soloists, will be accompanied by an orchestra of professional musicians. Each singer will wear a heart-shaped badge with the name of a victim. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. Families of the victims are especially invited to sing on stage or to be audience members. (All singers should bring their own scores).

Over 80 different events have already been scheduled as part of the Rolling Requiem, choirs from Japan, Latvia, Portugal and Brazil and many other countries will join choirs from across the United States for this event. The first concert begins in New Zealand.

For more information about the Rolling Requiem, log on to www.rollingrequiem.org. For information about the C.W. Post performance contact Frances Roberts at 631-262-0200 or francescr@aol.com. Conductors and singers who wish to participate should also contact Frances Roberts.

FEGS, one of Long Island's major providers of WTC disaster relief services, will keep its Syosset Counseling Center open until 10 p.m. on the evenings of Tuesday Sept 10 and Wednesday, Sept. 11 to support the individuals and families coping with anxiety, sadness, fear and other expected reactions People can call 496-7550 or simply walk in for assistance. The center opens at 9 a.m.