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Stillwater Mayor proclaims August 2026 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Summary
Mayor William Joyce read a proclamation designating August 2026 as Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month and a guest from the SMA community thanked the city for recognition, saying representation matters.
Mayor William Joyce read a proclamation at the outset of the Aug. 3 meeting naming August 2026 as Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month in Stillwater, noting that SMA is a rare genetic neuromuscular disease and that advances in treatment have improved outcomes.
A guest who accepted the proclamation from the dais told the council, “I absolutely love Stillwater and have chosen it as my place of forever,” and thanked officials for increasing visibility for the SMA community. The proclamation cites continuing need for research and supportive public policies and references the national organization Cure SMA as a resource for families.
