My name is Dr. Trudy Jermanovich.
The South Florida Wildlife Center has been located near me since I moved to Florida in 1977. My most memorable patient was a pelican which had a broken wing. My husband and I found it hobbling in the street. I picked it up and we drove to the SFWC. You can imagine the looks we got as I held the bird on my lap in the passenger seat of our car. We were very thankful that she wasn’t scared and didn’t relieve herself while being transported. They let me know when she recovered and was released back into the wild. I’m also aware of the wonderful educational programs this organization provides as I used them for years with my Middle School Science students at Sunrise Middle School and with pre-service teachers in the Teacher Education Alliance. I’m glad the School Board has found a good home for the SFWC as they can no longer stay in the Fort Lauderdale area.
I fully support “The School Board of Broward County, Florida entering into a 50-year Lease Agreement with the South Florida Wildlife Center to use the southern seven acres of the property in exchange of the Town's removal of the deed restriction for the remainder of the Property that limits the Property to a public school/educational facility.”
Thank you for bringing this Resolution forward.