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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 1B
RE G I O NAL
! INSIDE SECTION B: EDITORIAL AND OPINION • UPCOMING EVENTS ~ .............................
mas honors the."Fallen Ones'
Diana Jorgenson
Staff Writer
djorgenson@plumasnews.com
beginning of the Golden Spike
this year's Railroad Days in
Portola, the community took a moment for
of those who put their lives
ng public service and to remember, in
'those who died in the 9/11 tragedy.
The tu:rnotttiwas impressive: More than a dozen fire
representing volunteer departments in a 50-mile
up to do them honor.
of-~e fire engines held special significance for
it had.been a back-up unit at ground zero
durit the engine be-
!onged~. tdia i in Redding, Conn. Today,
~ine 9122serves Plumas Eureka Volunteer Fire
D ent. ~
~:At the heart of the remembrance ceremony, Curt
that had been elaborately
Ones."
City Council member and owner
the culmination of a lifelong
Chevy Nova in 19.79, with
Lg it into a commemoration. The
changed his plans and he made their
design of the car.
Schiavone, on behalf of the
Po: }artment, presented Curt
and a declaration of
and thanks.
and a Care Flight helicopter both flew
ove~ cerem{)ny and 9/11 remembrance
long
}ad,
althy
American Legion's color guard in
}la Volunteer Fire Department
of CHP officers -- as well as
-- marched in a very
vehicles.
The Portola Volunteer Fire Department hosts a ceremony in conjunction with Railroad Days to remember those who died in the
NewYork City twin towers disaster 10 years ago. Curt McBride dedicated a 1962 Chevy Nova painted to l~onor the "Fallen Ones."
Chief Dwight Ceresola, Air National Guard, is immediately behind the car. Continuing left to right are Portola Fire Chief Travis
Schiavone, Assistant Chief Greg Ramelli, Henry Johnson and Dale Lambert, also of the Portola Fire Department.
California Highway Patrol officers line up on the left as Portola's volunteer fireflghters show up
en masse for the ceremony to remember the twin towers tragedy that happened .10 years ago.
Photos by Diana Jorgenson
Curt McBride stands by the 1962 Chevy Nova he had painted to commemorate
those who died in 9/11. The hood proclaims: "We will never forget." The car, which
represents fulfillment of a long-held dream for McBride, was dedicated Aug, 20.
For more 9/11 memories,
see Letters to the Editor on page 11B.
Troy
n Wars and American Legion color guard, led by Commander
long line of fire trucks and emergency vehicles that came to Portola to
Assistant Fire Chief Tom Forster photographs the ceremony from the
9122. This Plumas Eureka Volunteer Fire Department engine belonged
Connecticut 10 years ago and was on hand during 9/11 at ground zero~
ine
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