Hundreds of service personnel, community members and media gather each year at Pelco by Schneider Electric in Clovis to honor and remember the loss of thousands of civilians and public servicemen during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Feather staffers investigate the significance of remembering and reflecting on the tragedies of this event each year, especially in a time where many current high school students were not alive during the attack.
Journalist Addison Schultz, ’21, speaks with various public officials, including Fresno Police Chief, Jerry Dyer, NYC Firefighter during the 9/11 attacks, Andy Isolano, and CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District, Lorenzo Rios to hear their opinion on the significance of remembering 9/11 in 2018.
The ceremony was highlighted by a short parade of local law enforcement, including a motorcade of firetrucks and motorcycles. Sounds of bagpipes and a 21-gun salute could be heard throughout the parade.
The memorial at Pelco began in 2001, just three months after Sept. 11. Former CEO David McDonald flew over 100 NYC Firefighters to Clovis to honor their sacrifice to save lives. Through the years, this small event grew larger, becoming the official 9/11 memorial service for the state of California.
Stay tuned for the upcoming article on this event which goes into further depth and detail on the September 11, 2018, event. Also, special thanks to the Bellezza, the FC girls ensemble for their recorded version of the national anthem.
The video below shows The Feather’s student coverage of the Clovis 9/11 Memorial:
The author can be reached via email: Blake Deffenbacher, Instagram and Twitter.
Trevor Trevino • Sep 12, 2018 at 5:26 pm
Awesome interview footage. Great video quality. Blake you’re a beast!
Carston Saelzler • Sep 12, 2018 at 4:10 pm
Great Job Blake! Awesome job with the video and displaying that event!
Amy Deffenbacher • Sep 12, 2018 at 12:38 pm
Looks like a great event! So glad that Fresno Christian was able to send representatives. Nice job capturing it in video Blake!