World Trade Center beam to arrive in Bradenton Sunday

A team representing Southern Manatee Fire Rescue is headed south with a beam from the fallen World Trade Center in New York City.

 Brad Ranney, Bradly Ranney, Dallas Leitner and Ryan Kaliher are due to arrive back in Bradenton 8 p.m. Sunday. You can welcome them and see the beam at 8 p.m. at Firkin & Fox Restaurant, 2505 Manatee Ave. E.

Photos of the loadup Friday courtesy of Dallas Leitner.

On Sept. 11, a memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks of nine years ago, will be dedicated at the Southern Manatee administration building. The memorial will incorporate the beam that is being brought to Bradenton.

Here's the team's travel itinerary:

Saturday:

 8 a.m. depart New York/New Jersey

9:15 a.m. pass Trenton, N.J.

10:30 a.m. arrive Delaware

11 a.m. arrive Maryland

2 p.m. arrive Virginia

5:15 p.m. arrive North Carolina

7:30 p.m. arrive Fayetteville, N.C.

Sunday:

8 a.m. depart Fayetteville

9 a.m. arrive South Carolina

noon arrive Georgia

3 p.m. arrive Florida

5 p.m. arrive Daytona Beach

6 p.m. pass Orlando

7:15 p.m. pass Tampa

8 p.m. arrive Bradenton

Jim