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MIRAMAR UPDATE By Mayor Wayne M. Messam
We will never forget the 17 whose lives were o m a t te r h o w much time passes, taken that day – Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Biegel, February 14, the day Martin Duque, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron Feis, of the shooting at Marjory Jaime Guttenberg, Chris Hixon, Luke Hoyer, Stoneman Douglas High Cara Loughran, Gina Montalto, Joaquin Oliver, School, will always be a day that profoundly Alaina Petty, Meadow Pollack, Helena Ramsay, impacts our community. While most people Alex Schachter, Carmen Schentrup, and Peter in other parts of the country have moved on, Wang. Each one of these people left behind we continue to work to move forward, all while grieving family members and friends. For those respectfully acknowledging the incredible loss, who lost loved ones, every day is difficult, and pain, and trauma that affected so many in our February 14th will be especially so. community. In addition to those that were taken, we also acknowledge and remember the 17 people who were physically injured on February 14 and the hundreds more who were traumatized. Everyone who lived in our community that day was somehow affected, and many of the emotions from that day may resurface as we near the fourth-year mark. Support continues to be available at Eagles’ Haven Wellness Center located at 5655 Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs. You can contact them at 954-618-0350 or through their website at www.eagleshaven.org. Our legislative session continues this month
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in Tallahassee, and it is my honor to file a house resolution again this year recognizing February 14, 2022, as “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Memorial Day” in Florida, a day of remembrance for all of those who lost their lives, and whose lives were forever changed, as a result of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. You can follow all the bills I and others have filed by visiting myfloridahouse.gov. As always, please feel free to reach out to our office at 954-956-5600 with any questions you may have. I will also be providing updates on Facebook at @RepChristineHunschofsky and on Twitter at @rephunschofsky. If you wish to receive email updates, please contact Brianna Schofield at Brianna.Schofield@myfloridahouse. gov to be added to the list. We look forward to hearing from you! Yours in Service,
Wayne M. Messam
