In a service on Saturday (Sept. 11) on the lawn of the Beacon Elks Lodge, Santi Yambem placed a wreath to remember his father, Jupiter, and others who were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks. The memorial at the site includes a section of beam from the World Trade Center.

 

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Simms has covered Beacon for The Current since 2015. He studied journalism at Appalachian State University and has reported for newspapers in North Carolina and Maryland. Location: Beacon. Languages: English. Area of expertise: Beacon politics