Commendation Mike Collins - Stellar in journalism and career as a local news anchor and news director

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RESOLUTION NO. 3 ~3 3 '0 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY SALUTING AND HONORING MIKE COLLINS FOR A STELLAR JOURNALISM CAREER AS A SOUTH BEND LOCAL NEWS ANCHOR AND NEWS DIItECTOR ~',~1~~aa, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that Mike Collins signed off from his last broadcast at WSBT-TV on Friday, November 30, 2007; and ~',~1z~eaa, the Common Council notes that this Pittsburgh native graduated with a communications degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1967; and ~',~l~eaa, since 1981, Mike has been loyal to his alma mater and thousands of Notre Dame football fans who experience Mike's pure joy and excitement as he enthusiastically announces all home grid iron games held at the Notre Dame Stadium; and c~l~~, the Council is especially proud to recognize that Mike began as a cub reporter at WNDU-TV (Channel 16), where he worked hard to rise through the ranks to become News Anchor and News Director until March of 1994, then briefly returned to Pittsburgh to serve as Executive Director of the Three Rivers Stadium; and returned to South Bend in October, 1995 and joined WSBT-TV as its News Director in September 1996 and diligently served in this capacity until his retirement late last year. ~aul, ~~l'~x~e, lie cC xeao/s~u; by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly thanks and commends Mike Collins for his sincere dedication to an exemplary journalism career during which he, utilizing the sound philosophies and ethics learned at Notre Dame, reported with integrity, candor, wit and accuracy. Section II. The South Bend Common Council is especially proud to recognize that Mike Collins has brought honor to himself; his many former colleagues at both WNDU-TV and WSBT- TV, his countless number of friends; and especially to the City of South Bend, Indiana, which he staunchly supports and fights for as a "city person" to be a rich and vibrant community. The Council sincerely wishes Mike, his wife Melissa, and their family all the best in the years ahead, and hopes that they will continue to enrich our city with their presence and active participation. Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force a~e€lect from end jafter its adoption by the L'~quncil a,~apftroval by~jhe Mayor. Derek Henry District .~-- ~ " ~~ D_ r~I id Varner, 5 District ~iv~ J~ba~i~; 6"' District ~/} r~/ n Al "Buddy" Kirsits, A azge Timoth A. Rou t Large ~ '~ Kazen L. White, At Large Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney ~d~~dt~ (I-~..~ ~~~~~, ,008. ~~ ~ Stephen J. Lu e, Mayor of South Bend