Motorcade commemorates 16th Anniversary

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Isabela Lacsina

The Los Angeles Fire Department drives around La Crescenta to help remember 9/11.

On September 11, 2017, Clark Magnet students stood on the sidewalk of New York Avenue to watch the annual Patriot Day motorcade. About 30 cars and motorcycles — filled with firefighters, police officers and veterans — drove across La Crescenta to help honor Patriot Day as well as commemorate those who died on September 11, 2001.

A couple happily greats Clarkies who help commemorate 9/11.

Isabela Lacsina
This year’s sophomores and freshmen were not yet born when the Twin Towers fell. “It makes a difference, especially now, to recognize [9/11] because we come together as one to thank the people who served and carried on,” said sophomore Lyanna Babakhanian. “Everyone gets a chance to learn about what happened, especially those of my generation, and everyone after, since we had not yet been born.”

A man helps share his pride by holding an American flag.

The juniors and seniors were just one or two years old when 9/11 took place. “It’s incredible how I was only a few months old and was able to say I was alive during such a historical event,” said junior Deena Dandachi. “The motorcade helps remind me every year of the people who died during 9/11 and help me appreciate the smaller things in life.”Isabela Lacsina