The following is a list of...

The following is a list of some of the memorial events set for

Wednesday in Newport-Mesa that will recall last year’s terrorist

attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

* About 20 tall ships will take part in the Southern California

Regional Observance of the Sept. 11 anniversary in the waters off

Newport Harbor and Big Corona Beach. The ceremony will begin at 8:30

a.m., with three wreaths laid (representing the three Sept. 11 sites)

to rest on the water at 8:46.

* The city of Costa Mesa will present a memorial tribute from

noon to 12:45 p.m. at the Arlington Theater on the Orange County

Fairgrounds at 88 Fair Drive. City council members and interfaith

leaders will speak. The program will also spotlight the Costa Mesa

Police Department and the Fire Color Guards. The National Armory will

present a 21 gun salute and a balloon release will conclude the

tribute. Information: (714) 754-5300.

* The city of Newport Beach will hold a noon memorial at the

City Hall flagpole, 3300 Newport Blvd. City Manager Homer Bludau will

open the ceremony by leading the Pledge of Allegiance. It will be

followed by the Newport Beach Police Department Voices of Freedom

Quartet singing a cappella the “Star Spangled Banner.” Rabbi Richard

Steinberg, of Shir Ha-Ma’alot Temple, will provide the invocation

preceding remarks by Newport Beach Mayor Tod Ridgeway and Fire Chief

Tim Riley. Following a moment of silence, Newport Beach Fire

Department bagpiper Brian Slater will play “Amazing Grace” from the

steps of City Hall.

* At 9:11 a.m. the Newport-Mesa Unified School District will

observe a moment of silence and then recite the pledge of allegiance.

All district flags will be flown at half-staff after the moment of

silence for the remainder of the day. The district is also

encouraging students to wear red, white and blue clothing and

symbols.

* Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach will hold a special

mass and service at 8:30 a.m. and then the students will release

white doves. The church is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach

* St. Joachim’s school in Costa Mesa will hold in a scripted

prayer service that is open to the public at 9:15 a.m. The church is

at 1964 Orange Ave.

* Prince of Peace Christian Church and School will have a

remembrance service at 7 p.m. The church is at 2987 Mesa Verde Drive

East in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 549-0521.

* Orange Coast College will have a “Circle of Remembrance” at

noon in the OCC quad. Student body President Femia Scarfone and OCC

President Gene Farrell will speak.