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Mayor asks moment of silence for student Jeffrey Ordonez and recognizes lifeguards for CPR rescue

Norwalk City Council · August 12, 2026
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Summary

Mayor opened the meeting with a moment of silence for student Jeffrey Ordonez and recognized 10 lifeguards for a July 4 CPR rescue at Calf Pasture Beach, listing their names and thanking first responders.

At the start of the Aug. 11 meeting the mayor asked the council and public to observe a moment of silence for a recent community loss, naming student Jeffrey Ordonez and asking the community to hold his family and friends in their thoughts.

The mayor also recognized the city's first responders for repeated service during difficult incidents and read into the record the names of 10 lifeguards honored for a July 4 incident at Calf Pasture Beach in which they performed CPR and revived an infant. The mayor thanked the lifeguards and praised their "excellent and exceptional leadership and life saving actions." The council observed the moment of silence and the mayor reminded residents of upcoming city events and the school start date.