DeKalb County firefighters and other volunteers creating a Sept. 11 monument will hold two fundraisers in the coming week, to help cover the $20,000 cost.
The 2,200-square foot monument features a sculpted eagle wing coming out of the ground with the a beam from the World Trade Center set in front of it. Local sculptor Curtis James Miller, a former Marine Corps sergeant, is creating the piece.
It is slated to be unveiled on Sept. 11 in front of DeKalb police and fire headquarters.
The Blue Ribbon Grille on LaVista Road in Tucker will donate 15 percent of meals sold between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mondayto the project.
The Glenwood, a restaurant on Glenwood Avenue in East Atlanta, will hold the second fundraiser by giving donations from meals sold from noon to 9 p.m. on Thursday .
More information or to make a donation: dekalb911memorial@gmail.com or www.dekalb911memorial.wordpress.com.
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