. >> reporter: that's a phone message alice hoglan left for hinglan. bingum played hockey at cal. >>> a lafayette overpass was the sight of a different kind of remembrance today. >> the lafayette flight brigade dressed the el portola bridge with dozens of flags. today many of the flags have the slogan never forget printed on them. the event featured live music and a speech by a new york firefighter. some in attendance said they will never forget where they were on 9/11. >> 9/11 is a day that changed us. it changed all of us. >> a candle lit vigil ended the event. >>> at parks and playgrounds people across the bay area found meaning at the end of a rake or a paint brush. spanning out to spruce up shelters. or gave out cards to say i care. >> i'm a retired firefighters so it has a special meaning for us. >> in remembering 9/11, it's not just sitting around and talking about it because that doesn't change anything. >> reporter: before scattering to their duties, volunteers shared moments about why. >> take the day back from the terrorist and make it a day