From www.tdn.com
A piece of steel from the World Trade Center has been added to the 9/11 memorial at the Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue station in Kelso, and the public is invited to a ceremony Friday to help dedicate it.
The ceremony will start at noon at the headquarters station, 711 Vine St., Kelso.
A dense piece of steel removed from Ground Zero of the World Trade Center and released by the Port Authority of New Jersey completes a memorial unveiled during Cowlitz 2's most recent 9/11 ceremony in September. The jetliner attacks on the World Trade Center's twin towers took the lives of 2,752 people, including 411 emergency responders.
More than 1,000 steel pieces from Ground Zero have been requested for release by fire departments across the country, according to the Port Authority. The steel piece sent to Cowlitz 2 is 24 inches long, 13 inches wide, 9 inches tall and weighs 88 pounds.
The piece arrived Feb. 17 but Cowlitz 2 decided to hold the ceremony at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend, said Cowlitz 2 spokesman Brian Ditterick.
Firefighter Brad Yoder managed the project with high school fire science students preparing and building the memorial.
"To finally see and touch such an amazing piece of history is very surreal," Yoder said in a Cowlitz 2 news release. "When someone looks upon this artifact it is my hope that they take time to reflect on those that lost their lives and how that day changed this country...
"The piece is small compared to the enormity from which it came from, but means a great deal. We're very honored to have it here in our community to share with our citizens and visitors."
The memorial also includes a flagpole, plaque, benches, a firefighter's suit and boots. It is always open for the community to visit.
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