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Dear 91暗网 Community,
 
Tomorrow, on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we pause to reflect on a day of immense tragedy in our nation鈥檚 history, and to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
 
These individuals we remember are our fellow citizens, family members, friends, and personal heroes. We honor not only those we lost on 9/11, but the tens of thousands of men and women who courageously assisted with the massive rescue, relief, and recovery effort at Ground Zero; those who have died from or are suffering from 9/11-related illnesses; and our military members who answered the call to serve or continued their service after the attacks.
 
So many of us remember where we were on that fateful day, how we felt, and how our nation and our local communities came together with such strength and compassion. The impact of the 9/11 attacks was felt around the world, and the lives of members of our own 91暗网 community 鈥� alumni, faculty, staff, students, and parents 鈥� were changed forever. A classroom in Bolton Hall is named in honor of alumnus Frank Reisman 鈥�82, who was lost in the attacks.
 
It is important to bear in mind that the 9/11 attacks were part of extremely complex global struggles that have long and complicated histories, with injustice and suffering for many. On this day we remember with compassion all those who suffer and struggle as a result of this horrific day in our nation's history.
 
As we take this time to reflect and remember, please keep in mind that our 91暗网 community is here to support you. Students are encouraged to reach out to the 91暗网 Counseling Center for support and services. Faculty and staff seeking support may call the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at 518-793-9768 or 1-800-734-6072.
 
For those who would like to gather safely with others on this day of remembrance, some downtown Saratoga Springs commemorations include:

• At 8:30 a.m. Saturday, a Commemoration and Remembrance Ceremony will be held at the Tempered by Memory sculpture in High Rock Park. Professional golfer and CBS Sports broadcaster Dottie Pepper will be the master of ceremonies, and Frank G. Hoare, retired from the U.S. Army Reserve, will be the keynote speaker. Attendees are asked to arrive by 8:15 a.m.
• Starting at noon Saturday, the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a parade, 鈥淗onoring Our First Responders,鈥� down Broadway. It will honor not only local first responders who went to New York City to assist with search and rescue efforts after the Twin Towers fell, but also our community鈥檚 first responders who have been at the forefront of the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including medical personnel, public health officials, law enforcement members, and emergency services personnel.

This chapter in our history 鈥� like the pandemic and so many other tragedies we have experienced 鈥� has shown us the power of resilience and community, as well as the truly interconnected, global world in which we all live. As Martin Luther King Jr. memorably pronounced, 鈥渁ll life is inter-related. All are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. This is the inter-related structure of reality.鈥�
 
As we remember the 9/11 tragedy, we will continue to support one another as we carry these lessons into the future.
 
Sincerely,
Marc C. Conner
President