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Updated at 11:10 a.m., Friday, September 14, 2001

America's bloodiest day
Memorials, observances

Advertiser Staff

• Gov. Ben Cayetano announced yesterday that the state will observe the National Day of Prayer and Remem-brance in a public memorial service at noon at the State Capitol atrium. Those unable to attend are asked to pause at noon for their own personal observances. Churches are asked to ring their bells at noon.

• All Army chapels will hold prayer services at noon today with the exception of Fort DeRussey. For more information, call Chaplain Phillip Wright at 655-9303.

• Marines and sailors of Marine Corps Base Hawai'i at Kane'ohe will conduct a memorial service at Dewey Square at 8 a.m. today led by the commanding general, Brig. Gen. Jerry C. McAbee. The Marine Forces Pacific band and the base chapel choir will be on hand.

• The University of Hawai'i will hold a mourning march and vigil today from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for all faculty, students and staff. The march will begin in front of the Student Services Center on the Manoa campus, proceed from Varney Circle toward East-West Road and continue along Dole Street, ending on the lawn of Bachman Hall. The campus will remain open during this period.

• The Hawai'i Youth for Christ prayer rally will be held at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa Art Auditorium, 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

• Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 2313 Nu'uanu Ave. is opening its doors to anyone in the community to come and pray from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• A prayer service for those killed in terrorist attacks this week will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Wai'anae United Methodist Church, 85-671 Farrington Highway. The Wai'anae Military Civilian Advisory Council is sponsoring the event. Everyone is welcome to attend.