SOLEMN OBSERVANCE - Highland High School in Palmdale began the day Wednesday with a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in front of the school. Ceremonies Included placing a wreath by Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Search and Rescue Capt. John Johnston, left, and Arnie Quinones, firefighter from Los Angeles County Station 24. Valley Press photo by Ron Siddle.

More pictures and stories from Antelope Valley observances of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C, will appear in the Antelope Valley Press Sept. 12, 2002.

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