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City issues proclamations: Child Abuse Prevention Month, Water Conservation Month; Women’s Club presents Flight of Honor project
Summary
The commission proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Water Conservation Month and received a presentation from the Women's Club of Winter Haven about its Flight of Honor fundraising project to sponsor female veterans’ travel to Washington, D.C.
Mayor Nathaniel J. Birdsong Jr. and the City Commission issued proclamations at the March 19 meeting declaring April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and April 2025 as Water Conservation Month in Winter Haven.
Representatives from Heartland for Children—Tyesha Ghent (Community Engagement Specialist) and Katie Parchment (Resiliency Coordinator)—accepted the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation and provided data on local child‑welfare caseloads: Heartland staff reported 1,728 children…
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