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Mayor proclaims May 2025 Water Safety Month; Swim for Elise organizers outline outreach and scholarships
Summary
The council presented a proclamation recognizing May 2025 as Water Safety Month and heard from Laurie/Elise Sarami of the Swim for Elise Foundation, which has educated tens of thousands of children and provides scholarships for lifeguard training. Sarami requested community support for outreach and described a new "pre‑EAP" training card.
Mayor Sean McCaskill and the council issued a proclamation on May 6 naming May 2025 as Water Safety Month in Southlake and recognized the Swim for Elise Foundation for its drowning‑prevention work.
Laurie (Lori) Sarami, founder of the Swim for Elise Foundation, described the organization’s outreach and education programs. Sarami said the foundation has provided free water‑safety education to more than 37,000 children in Southlake and neighboring communities since 2017 and has secured permission from Carroll ISD to…
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