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Was a beautiful sunny day today in Clovis. Pelco's California Memorial is awesome. We could see the huge flag flowing in the breeze from blocks away as we approached the site. The photos do not do justice to this flag. It is huge! Also greatly enjoyed the flyover just as we arrived. The ceremony was great. Don't know exactly how many people attended, but the number must've been in the thousands. There was marching bands, bagpipes, prayers, speeches and honor guards. The event was also attended by several of the heroic Firemen and Policemen from NYC, one of whom spoke...

Pelco is proud to host a very special day of observance at the California Memorial, on Wednesday, September 11, 2002. Please join us for two special commemorative events at the California Memorial in Clovis. Guests of honor will include small contingents of New York City Police Officers, New York City Firefighters, Port Authority Police Officers, as well as the New York City Police Department Bagpipe Band. Sunrise Salute - 5:30 a.m. At 5:30 a.m. there will be a brief ceremony coinciding with the time of the first attack (5:46 a.m.) against the World Trade Center in New York. This...