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14. 11RESENTATIONS (Cont'd) tatement wishing Mr. Lennon well in his future endeavors and thanking him for the work he has done in this project and in the Redevelopment Commission. resident Nimtz stated: I a2so want to say that the citizens o4 South Bend witt abwayz be indebted to you, Chuck, 4or yours . 4otezight, youtc vision, and youtc executive ab,i 2ity, and in the zuccets/54ut development o4 the River Bend Ptaza. You have te4t yout "moAk" on the h,iistoty o4 South. Bend. The sta44 had a great quandny hete as to what they showed present you, Chuck, Aso you would tcemembetc us., and nememben them, and remember your days with the Redeve2opment'Commi6- sion. As I undetrsta.nd it, the contAactotus associated with this ptr.o9ect have developed in you an instinct and desi&e. to wean a hoAd hat, which setts a good example 4o& ev eny- body that is on the ptoject, and is a good sa4ety 4acton. I don't know whether you ate going to need this any 4utcthen, but I know that it wiU bxing back-- memoAiets to you - -o J you& days with thi.6 Comm.ussion, and, Aso on behal4 o� the Sta44 and Comm"sionetus, I want to pnesent this to you, in token o4 everything that you have done 4on this city and 4on the Commission. he presentation was a white hard hat mounted on a plaque, with an inscription. 14r. Charles F. Lennon, Jr.: Thank you vetcy much. Thus ,ins very ceevetc, and I would tike to lead this CHARLES F. LENNON, JR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP AND YOUR ENTHUSIASTIC, INSPIRATIONAL GUIDANCE, DURING A VITALLY IMPORTANT PERIOD IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND SEPTEMBER 20, 1974 Charles F. Lennon, Jr.: Thank you, very much. I guess I can kiddingty say the neon I wot e it was because I wasn't too s u&e. o4 my own ab,i ?,i t y to review the engineetLi.ng desig", and I wars mote concerned in getting hit in the head with a bki,ck or something than the pubtic s a/4 ety image that we ate ttc yang to pro 9 ect to at2 the ,sta44, but I realty am apptiec%ative o4 this, and I think mote impo&tant2y, any succe/s,s that I have evert had, was not due to myset4, but was due to many, many peopte who ate here - 22 -