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Baltimore World Trade Center Remembers 9/11, Resolving to Go Forward
 Runners prepare to run w/ carnations for 9/11 victims |
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Baltimore September 11, 2002-- On September 11, the Baltimore World Trade Center Institute partnered with the Maryland Port Administration, the owner of the World Trade Center Baltimore building, for a Remembrance and Resolve tribute to those who perished on 9/11/01. “Today’s tribute was primarily provided for building tenants to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11 and to further their resolve and unity with world trade centers across the globe to continue the good work of international trade,” said Deborah M. Kielty, President of the Baltimore World Trade Center Institute. The ceremony was tied to the city’s five-kilometer race, the Baltimore “RUN TO REMEMBER.”
Over 2,000 runners were provided carnations to drop off to the World Trade Center building tenants, as they ran by the building. "Each of the 3,000 carnations honors a 9/11 victim from New York, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.," said Ms. Kielty. The 3,000 carnations from the runners were arranged beneath the “World Trade Center Baltimore” large letter etching of the building. The Maryland Attorney General Joe Curran and the Port Authority Director Jim White provided a wreath from the State of Maryland. A large candle was lit symbolically by Mayor Martin O’Malley and members of the Baltimore police and fire departments as part of a memorial flame of resolve. The memorial featured photos of the New York World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a frame, noting, “we remember flight #93,” which were arranged against the backdrop of Baltimore World Trade Center.”
Approximately 300 persons attended the half-hour Remembrance and Resolve ceremony. The event provided a venue for those in the building to remember and honor those that were lost in the horrific tragedy. "We will never forget these innocent victims and brave heroes, said Ms. Kielty. "We will never forget the survivors, the children, the devastated families and grieving friends they left behind. Yet, as we lament the loss of every single person who perished, we are in many ways strengthened by the bravery of those who rushed to help, and by the many acts of kindness that followed," she said. Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, epitomized this resolve saying, “On this day, let us not only remember the past, but also commit ourselves to a better future.”
Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) is the premier international business hub for the Mid-Atlantic region with over 3,000 clients benefiting from its global connections and educational services. WTCI has an extensive global reach through its 300 world trade centers around the world. As a non-profit, non-political organization, WTCI’s overall goal is to enhance international trade, promote local economic development, and ultimately foster economic stability through trade.
Jim White, Executive Director Maryland Port Administration and MD Attorney General Joe Curran present wreath from State of Maryland. |
 Reverend Kathy Corbett - Chaplain for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police asks for a moment of silence and prayer at 8:46 a.m. |
 Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, flanked by Deputy Commissioner Blackwell of the Baltimore City Police Department (right) and Assistant Chief Snyder of the Baltimore City Fire Department (left), light the candle in tribute from the City of Baltimore. |