ABOUT SCOTT BEIGEL
Scott Beigel was a teacher. A cross-country coach. A counselor. A son. A brother. An uncle. A grandchild. A nephew. A cousin. A friend.
He died a hero for his actions at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where he taught geography and coached cross-country.
For 2 months a year for the past 28 summers, camp was Scott’s home. He first came to camp as a reluctant camper whose mother, Linda, gave him prepared fill-in-the-bubble notes to send home to Long Island. He returned year after year, until he became a beloved staff member and counselor. The other 10 months of the year Scott couldn’t quite find the same feeling of stability. That is until the summer of 2017, when the trail from camp led him to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 1300 miles away in Parkland, FL. where he took a job as a nineth-grade geography teacher and cross country coach.
“He was a hero before he saved these lives. Just as many people who will be talking about Scott would be calling him a hero even if this didn’t occur. Obviously, a tragedy,” Beigel’s sister Melissa Zech said Saturday.
“Scott Beigel wasn’t a hero because he opened the door to his classroom at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that day. He was a hero because he opened doors every day.”
Truly kind and thoughtful words by President Barack Obama. Thank you for your support!
Dear Michael and Linda-
Your son seemed like an extraordinary young man, and Michelle and I grieve alongside you.
We can only imagine the hardship you are going through; hopefully all the wonderful memories can help ease the pain.
We’ll get the details about your fund in his honor. In the meantime, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
-Barack Obama
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Thank you Congressman Suozzi, Kathleen Cleary, Juan Vides, Judy Griffin and Avrum Rosen for joining us at the premier of Parkland, Inside Building 12. My heartfelt thank you for your unwavering support for reasonable gun control.
JUST A REMINDER ---
Monday, September 24, 2018 is the world premier of “Parkland, Inside Building 12” at the Loft in Bellmore. Dinner will be from 6-8pm with the documentary scheduled to start promptly at 8pm. Hope you will be joining us.
We are expecting a number of dignitaries to be joining us. Congressman Tom Suozzi, Congressional candidate Liuba Gretchen Shirley, Assemblyman Steve Stern, State Senate candidate Kathleen Cleary, State Assembly candidates Juan Vides, Christine Pelligrino, Avrum Rosen as well as others. All of these candidates are strong supporters of reasonable gun control legislation. We are thrilled to have their support.
See and hear from the students, teachers, law enforcement and families of the people who were present in Building 12 on that horrific day. This is a victim driven documentary.
Please join us at the Loft in Bellmore on September 24, 2018 to see the premier of this documentary.
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LI filmmaker Charlie Minn examines the school shooting in a new documentary, "Parkland: Inside Building 12."
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