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Surprise city clerk, residents recall 9/11 tragedy upon anniversary

Most Surprise residents didn't live here then

Sherry Aguilar said she’s always been an early bird.

So, it was no surprise that the long time city clerk was awake and watching the news early on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a day that changed history.

“I was ready to go to work and I just happened to turn and see the smoke out of the building [on TV] and I was trying to comprehend what was happening,” Aguilar said. “I felt frozen at that point.”

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