pulse memorials

The firm selected will be responsible for the construction of the permanent memorial, adhering to the conceptual design released last month.

Pam Schwartz kneels and pulls from a bush a weathered piece of red construction paper decorated with hand-made hearts. "Sending love and support during this difficult time," the paper reads. "New Jersey loves Orlando.""This kind of piece we'll kind of try to clear as much of the sand and dirt and dried leaves and things off of it, and then we'll go over and put it in our press to try to flatten it out, and if there is any moisture, to start to pull that out," Schwartz says.