SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University will host a 9-11 memorial service at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the university's 9-11 memorial located just east of the University Union building.

The short ceremony will include remarks from President Cheryl Norton and conclude at 8:45 a.m. with the playing of taps.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

The on-campus memorial, dedicated in 2005, was presented to SRU by the class of 2004-05 to mark the national tragedy that hit the U.S. just days after students in that class had arrived on campus. The event served as a unifying force for the class.

The memorial was designed by Sean Swihart, a Slippery Rock artist. It was fabricated at Sherman Welding and Fabricating in Slippery Rock.

SLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock Lions Club, in conjunction with the Slippery Rock Giant Eagle, will hold its second annual “Touch a Truck” event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Giant Eagle parking lot on Grove City Road.The event will feature fire department and ambulance vehicles, tractor trailer rigs, heavy-duty transport equipment and recreational vehicles, and allows people to get a close-up look at the vehicle interiors and equipment.The event also will feature food and beverages, clowns, face painting, music and other children's activities.In lieu of an admission price, the club will accept donations at the event. Proceeds will be used by the club to help people in the Slippery Rock area who have sight and hearing difficulties, and also will go to local civic causes.