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MEDIA
ADVISORY
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Mayor:
Jennifer P. Dougherty
CONTACT:
Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 5, 2003
SEPTEMBER 11TH MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING PLANNED FOR THE
CITY OF FREDERICK
Frederick,
Md. --- As our community mourns the second anniversary
of the terrorist attacks that took place on September
11th 2001, the City of Frederick will have a Memorial
tree Planting ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 8:30
a.m., Thursday, September 11th, in the courtyard outside
of City Hall. The public is encouraged to attend.
Schedule of Events for Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony
| Welcome
Remarks |
Mayor
Jennifer P. Dougherty |
| Pledge
of Allegiance |
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| Musical
Selection |
Children
from Saint John Regional Catholic School directed
by Linda Amato, SJRCS music teacher |
| Dedication
of 9-11 Memorial Tree |
Mayor
Jennifer P. Dougherty |
| Carillon |
John
Widmann, City Carillioneur |
| Bagpipe
Musical Selection |
Stuart
Frazier, division manager of
grounds maintenance and streets for the City of
Frederick |
| Closing
Remarks |
Mayor
Jennifer P. Dougherty |
| Musical
Selection |
Children
from Saint John Regional Catholic School directed
by Linda Amato, SJRCS music teacher |
The
carillon in Baker Park will toll at the times of each
of the four plane crashes.
8:45
a.m. American Airlines Flight #11 crashes into North
Tower of the World Trade Center
9:03
a.m. United Airlines Flight #175 crashes into South
Tower of the World Trade Center
9:43
a.m. American Airlines Flight #77 crashes into the
Pentagon
10:13
a.m. United Airlines Flight #93 crashes in a field
in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
The City will plant a Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's
Brown Beauty' also called Brown Beauty Southern Magnolia.
This species is considered one of the best magnolia
selections and one of the most cold hardy. The leaves,
which are about 6" long, are a lustrous green on
top and a rusty brown underneath with an undulating
surface. The fragrant flowers have a 5 to 6" diameter.
'Bracken's Brown Beauty' will grow 30 to 50 feet high
and 15 to 30 feet wide.
For
additional information on the City of Frederick's September
11th Memorial Ceremony please contact Mary Johnson,
at 301-600-1493.
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