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SEPTEMBER 2017
PARKLAND MAYOR
CHRISTINE
HUNSCHOFSKY
Happy September! It is hard to believe
the summer is over and the kids are
back in school. I hope everyone’s
school year has gotten off to a great start.
This summer, I was fortunate enough to
travel to my first home city of Boston,
Massachusetts. I showed my kids the
junior high and high school I attended — Boston Latin School, which
is the oldest public school in the country. Some of its graduates
include American greats like John Hancock, Charles Bullfinch,
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Payne, Samuel Adams, and Leonard
Bernstein. Throughout the years I have carried some of the key
principles I was taught at Boston Latin with me, which include the
importance of learning, questioning, and being good citizens. So
much of what we learned, whether in history or in Latin class, was
about using our talents to be good citizens. After all, we had a legacy
to uphold.
One thing that has not changed in Boston is the neighborhood feel
of the city. Much of that has to do with the elected public servants
who keep that feeling alive. Former Mayor Thomas Menino was
always at various community events throughout the city, whether it
was an egg hunt in Roslindale Square or giving out gifts Christmas
Eve in Dorchester. Current Mayor Marty Walsh is also always out in
the community talking to residents. And, to quote former Mayor Ray
Walsh, “Walking the streets of the city and talking to many people
doesn’t make me smarter than anybody else—but I think it makes
me someone who knows what’s going on.”
Since joining the Parkland Commission, I’ve made it my priority to be
active in the community and talk to residents, listen to concerns, and
see first-hand the things that are going on.
In addition to seeing Parkland residents out in the community at our
many city events, sports fields, and activities, I encourage residents to
meet with me, one-on-one or in small groups, at City Hall. This month
I will have open office hours on Tuesday, September 19, from 8am to
10am. No appointment is needed, just walk in with your questions,
thoughts, concerns, or just to say hello. The best way for me to serve
the community is to know what issues you care about. If that date
does not work for you, call 954-753-5040 for an appointment.
If you can’t make it to City Hall to talk, I always welcome emails and
phone calls from our residents. Every month I end this column by
asking for your feedback and providing my email address to make it
easy for you. This month is no exception. I hope to hear from you at
chunshofsky@cityofparkland.org Have a great September! P
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