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The Signal: Local schools hold 9/11 remembrance events in honor of 20th anniversary

In honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Santa Clarita Valley schools, families and community leaders participated in remembrance events at their respective campuses on Friday.
The SCV Signal
By. Caleb Lunetta 


In honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Santa Clarita Valley schools, families and community leaders participated in remembrance events at their respective campuses on Friday.  

While flanked by patriotic displays and standing before groups of students — who notably had not yet been born when the coordinated terrorist attack killed 2,977 people on American soil — many of the day’s speakers emphasized the importance for future generations continuing on with the annual remembrances.  

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“As hard as all of that is to believe in, as evil as our adversaries are,” said Garcia, becoming now emotional, “we are part of the best experiment that this globe has ever seen in the form of the United States of America.”  

“This is also hard to believe but this is the glorious nation that we all love, it still is, it always will be,” said Garcia. “We just can’t forget. We will never forget.” 

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