Airman Christina Vinson Proudly Serves

Thank you Lori Mathis for sharing this photo of Airman Christina Vinson. Christina is the daughter of John Vinson whose family erects the 9/11 memorial on Jefferson Boulevard. Read the Sacramento Bee feature on Patriot John Vinson here.

Remembering 9/11: We shall never forget them

Thank you to Rob Peffer for sharing his photos of the 9/11 Memorial on Jefferson Boulevard. John Vinson has been erecting the flag memorial every year since the first anniversary of September 11th, 2001.

9/11 Memorial

9/11 Memorial in West Sacramento, Ca on Jefferson Blvd. Photo by Keith A Moehring.

Flag Memorial on Jefferson Boulevard

Thank you to Jean Sawitzky retired Postmaster (Courtland and Clarksburg, California) and a long-time resident of West Sacramento for sharing her photo of the flags displayed by local resident John Vinson. John has been erecting the flag memorial every year since the first anniversary of September 11th seven years ago.

Remembering September 11th- Fostering World Peace

Thanks to Terri Tanner for sharing this picture from her recent trip to New York City. The now damaged Sphere, created in 1971 by artist Fritz Koenig, once stood in the fountain of the World Trade Center plaza now stands in Battery Park.

More from the Battery Park Website:"In Battery Park, a now-damaged sculpture called The Sphere, which stood in the fountain of the World Trade Center plaza, forms a memorial. Sphere has been stored by the Port Authority in a hangar at Kennedy Airport since the piece was pulled from underneath the collapsed towers. It was one of two public artworks found in the debris. The memorial was inaugurated at a ceremony marking six months since the attack. "Created in 1971 by artist Fritz Koenig, The Sphere was described as "a monument fostering world peace." The 45,000-pound sculpture is 15 feet in diameter and is made of steel and bronze. It sustained a gash through its center, but remains structurally intact."

Remembering Ground Zero

Local resident, John Vinson erects this display on Jefferson Blvd each year to mark the memorial of September 11th. Photos by Debbie

More photos of this memorial taken by Florene Kunder of West Sacramento can be viewed at Webshots.