MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 11, 2003

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Posting of Colors outside of City Hall for 9-11 Memorial tree Planting Ceremony, Thursday, September 11, 2003, 8:30 a.m.

City of Frederick citizens, elected officials, students and city staff gathered for a simple tree planting ceremony to honor the memory of those lost on September 11th 2001.

At Mayor Jennifer Dougherty's invitation, about 20 students from St. John Regional Catholic School, under the director of music teacher Ms. Linda Amato, opened the ceremony with a beautiful rendition of God Bless America.

On the second anniversary of 9-11, we stand united as a community.

Reflections from the steps of City Hall.

Mayor Jennifer Dougherty addresses the crowd and thanks those who have gathered.

The voices of St. John Regional Catholic School closed the memorial ceremony with the powerful song, Proud to be An American.

As our community mourns the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11th 2001, the City of Frederick planted a Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty' also called Brown Beauty Southern Magnolia. When City staff arrived to set up for today's ceremony, it was discovered that one single blossom on the Magnolia tree had bloomed.