country in celebration.
Commissioner Hodgson thanked everyone for the turnout at the past Saturday's
renaming of 42nd Way to Charles Boothe, Sr. Way. He specifically thanked the
police and fire departments and all supporters. He noted the family was very
proud, having received a text that morning from Charles Boothe, Jr. expressing
happiness and gratitude for the city's support. He called it a wonderful and
historic Saturday afternoon.
Commissioner Dunn thanked the Lauderhill Police, Fire, and Parks
Departments for participating in and assisting with the youth peace walk at
Parkway Middle School, where over 450 young people committed to being
peaceful and using their voices to demand a more peaceful Lauderhill. She
reported on her attendance at the National League of Cities conference in Salt
Lake City, where she spoke on two panels - one about resilient leadership and
self-care, another on immigration policies. She serves on the Human
Development Federal Advocacy Committee and helped draft the immigration
advocacy policy that membership voted on. She was reappointed to the Board
of Directors for Women in Municipal Government for another two-year term and
elevated from Florida director to member-at-large on the National Black Caucus
of Local Elected Officials board.
Commissioner Dunn also announced several upcoming events: December 2nd
partnership with Florida International University for
educational advocacy and resources for parents
a
parent workshop on
of infant through
elementary-aged children at City of Grace Church from 5:30-7:00 PM, including
$25 Target gift cards, dinner, and childcare at Creatively You. December 4th
would feature a Lauderhill Healthy You tour at St. George Park from 6:00-8:30
PM, offering health screenings, education, health insurance information,
groceries, family dinner, financial resources, and family fun, with transportation
cycling from the Sadkin Center and West Ken-Lark Park. She also shared
information about expanded eligibility for the Early Learning Coalition's School
Readiness Program, noting the Florida legislature had shifted requirements so
more families could qualify for help paying for childcare based on income and
family size. Families must be Broward County residents working at least 20
hours per week or attending school.
Commissioner Martin thanked everyone for the opportunity to serve as Vice
Mayor, looked forward to working with the new Vice Mayor and wished everyone
a happy Thanksgiving.
Vice Mayor Campbell shared that he had watched game the previous Tuesday
and hadn't recovered. He informed those celebrating Haiti's World Cup
qualification that playoffs would occur in Mexico in March for final spots, with the
drawing on December 13th. He noted Haiti hasn't beaten Jamaica in 10 years
and suggested people should pray Jamaica doesn't end up in Haiti's group. He
commented that he had also recently been in Jamaica and commended those
who assisted during their trying time with hurricane damage, noting that while
the entire country wasn't destroyed, the affected areas were severely impacted
and wouldn't recover for 4-5 years. He encouraged continued support for
Jamaica.
City Manager Hobbs wished everyone a happy, joyous, and safe Thanksgiving.
He also provided details about Larkdale Elementary's new culinary department
