As a tribute to those who died two years ago during the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Buffalo Field Office staff received permission from the City to adopt a nearby triangle of downtown green space, which they then transformed into "Remembrance Park."

Using money from the office "coffee fund" and from donations, employees purchased a flagpole, benches, mulch, dirt and flowers as their first installment in creating the downtown setting where passers-by can reflect on and remember the victims of that horrific day.

Over the past several months the staff raised more money -- enough to purchase a permanent marker, the beginning of a stone walkway and 250 flowering bulbs that they will plant this fall.

"Remembrance Park" will be an ongoing effort by the staff who have committed to pruning, weeding and adding more plants to keep the park as a living tribute.

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Buffalo Field Office Director Stephen Banko looks on during the flag raising by the Buffalo Fire Department Honor Guard.	Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello joins Len and Nancy Castrianno to unveil the dedication plaque at "Remembrance Park" in downtown Buffalo. The Castrianno's son, Leonard, died in the collapse of the World Trade Center.	The inscription on the "Remembrance Park" plaque will remind future generations of what happened on a September day in 2001.