City of Mayor and Council Offices
Santa Clara Memorandum
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Date: April 4, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Executive Assistant to the Mayor and City Council Subject: Moment of Silence and Adjournment of the April 4, 2023 Council & Authorities Concurrent Meeting Moment of Silence for The Covenant School Shooting
• As we enter this week, for some recognized as Holy Week, we mourn the loss of six people from The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee who died on March 27, 2023. • Words cannot express the tremendous grief our nation is experiencing with another mass shooting.
• Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney and Hallie Scruggs lost their lives and were all nine years old.
• Katherine Koonce, 60, the head of the school, Mike Hill, 61, the school custodian, and Cynthia Peak, 61, a substitute teacher were also victims of this senseless tragedy. • Together, we deeply mourn the loss of these victims with their families, the students and staff at The Covenant School, and the entire city of Nashville. • Let us please have a moment of silence in memory of these three children and three adults, who lost their lives that day.
Adjournment
Please adjourn the April 4, 2023 meeting in memory of Esperanza "Hope" Castellanos Note: The family of Esperanza Castellanos will attend the City Council meeting at 7 p.m., remarks will be read earlier in the meeting.
• Esperanza Hope Castellanos was born on January 13, 1914 in Eagle Pass, Texas • Esperanza married her husband of 68 years and moved to Santa Clara in 1945. • She lived in Santa Clara for over 75 years, where she raised her three children, all whom attended Santa Clara High School
• Her 107th birthday was recognized in 2021 with a special drive-by birthday event declaring January 13th as "Esperanza Castellanos Day" in the City of Santa Clara. • Esperanza celebrated her 109t birthday this year always living her life to the fullest. • Esperanza Castellanos passed away peacefully at the age of 109 and is survived by her three children and entire family.
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