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Beautification volunteers honored; mayor presents proclamation for Shirley D. Hamilton
Summary
The council recognized the Beautification Committee’s year-round work and presented a posthumous proclamation to the family of Shirley D. Hamilton, with state representatives reading a General Assembly citation.
The council heard from the Beautification Committee — a 21-member volunteer group that maintains planters and gardens downtown and at Ocean Beach — which highlighted recent holiday decorating and thanked partners in public works and the City Center District. Committee members announced new gardens (including one on Governor Winship Boulevard) and recognized several individual volunteers and donors for their contributions.
Later the mayor presented a proclamation honoring the life and community contributions of Shirley D. Hamilton. Representatives from the Connecticut General Assembly read an official citation recognizing her decades of service to seniors, music ministry and community outreach; Kenneth Hamilton accepted the proclamation on behalf of the family and offered remarks of gratitude.
Council members applauded the volunteers and paid tribute to Shirley Hamilton’s decades of local service; the presentation concluded with photos and a brief reception.
