On Friday, May 9, a tree planting ceremony was held at Garden City High School in memory of Jonathan Cappello, a member of the class of 1996 who was a victim of the World Trade Center tragedy.

Cappello's parents, grandparents and family attended the ceremony. John Okulski, high school principal; Doug Sheer, social studies department chairperson and Jonathan's father, Bob Cappello, remembered Jonathan with words of love for his specialness, kindness and ability to touch all those who shared in his life.

The high school orchestra, under the direction of Margaret Gullotta, performed Freedom Shall Prevail, a piece composed by Stratford School music teacher Frank Benvenuto as a tribute to September 11, 2001. The tree selected for planting is a Kashmiri Cedar. It remains green throughout the year and will continue to grow to a full size evergreen.