By AMY ADAMS
news@readthereporter.com
A large crowd of family, friends, and community members gathered in the atrium at the Westfield Washington Public Library (WWPL) on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the dedication of the Annie Gotwald Makerspace and STEM Lab.
Annie, a student at Maple Glen Elementary School, passed away unexpectedly last February from a rare bacterial infection that had no recognizable symptoms.
Through tears, Annie’s mom, Lindsay, described how doctors told them that even if they had known about the infection, the outcome would most likely have been the same.
“The only solution is better and faster and smarter science,” Lindsay said.
Lindsay Gotwald speaks to a crowd gathered in the Westfield Washington Public Library atrium. (Reporter photo by Amy Adams)
Annie’s dad, Greg, told how the family started a GoFundMe page thinking they would do something small for…
