Jesuit HS Student Planned Local 9/11 Memorial

Carmichael student Alex Aprea has organized a 9/11 memorial to be placed in Sacramento's Cesar Chavez Park for three weeks around the Sept. 11 holiday.

The display features two 13-feet-high I-beams and a piece of steel from the Twin Towers. Aprea, a freshman at , said he got the idea following a family trip to the World Trade Center site in New York City in 2009 and speaking with the president of the tribute center, who had lost his son on 9/11.

"It amazed me that he could still talk about it without blaming anyone so that made me want to do something for 9/11," Aprea said.

He chose the project for his Eagle Scout project. The display was placed last month with a dedication ceremony set for 2 p.m. today.

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State Senator Ted Gaines (R-Roseville) today issued the following statement regarding the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

"Although ten years have passed, there will be no forgetting what happened on that horrible day in September. We will always remember those who lost their lives on September 11th and those who continue to sacrifice their lives fighting our country's war on terror.

This anniversary is an opportunity for our entire nation to join together like we did ten years ago and show that we can triumph over tragedy."

Gaines will commemorate the Sept. 11 anniversary by attending local ceremonies being held in the 1st Senate District.

Senator Ted Gaines represents the 1st Senate District, which includes all or parts of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento and Sierra counties.