IN THEIR MEMORY PROJECT DEDICATES TREES TO 9-11 VICTIMS; 20 PLANTED AT FIRE STATION IN SUN VALLEY.Byline: AMI GRILLY Special to the Daily News SUN VALLEY -- Nearly five years after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. and civic leaders announced plans Thursday to plant a tree for each of the 343 New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. firefighters who died in the collapse of the Twin Towers. The project is part of ``United We Plant,'' a program launched in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. four years ago, with a tree designated for each of the 2,996 victims of 9-11. Among the last 500-or-so trees still to be planted will include those representing the fallen firefighters. On Thursday, 20 trees were planted near Fire Station No. 77 in Sun Valley in a ceremony that included the burial of dove feathers and leaves collected from Ground Zero. ``September 11th brought positive emotions: compassion, love, and kindness for one another,'' said Sharyn Romano, president of the Hollywood/Los Angeles Beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau Team, which is spearheading the effort. ``After that we all walked a little differently, we all felt a little differently. Each tree planted allows us to go back to those emotions.'' Villaraigosa also announced the creation of ``Million Trees LA,'' an interactive Web site administered by the Department of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. , that will allow residents to plant a tree to acknowledge a relative or friend while helping to beautify the city. The program, Villaraigosa said, represents communities coming together and ``planting for the past, while planting for the future.'' The Web site, www.milliontreesla.org, includes a live ``current tree count,'' with the goal of planting 1 million. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. Firefighter Gary Karaoglanian, far left, and Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . Officer Larry Martinez, far
right, join others in shoveling dirt around one of several trees planted
outside Fire Station No. 77 in Sun Valley to commemorate firefighters
killed on 9-11. Below, Ron Rodriguez, far right, and other firefighters
join in a prayer.
Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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