11-24-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 2003 WHEREAS, the Common Council notes that there are three very talented high school seniors who recently had their writing talents nationally recognized; and WHEREAS, our community is indeed fortunate and enriched by the fact that three of the seventeen Indiana high school students who received the 2003 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards in Writing were from two of our local high schools; and WHEREAS, the Common Council proudly recognizes and honors AMY MARSH, a senior at ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL, who wrote an analysis of whether literary works adapted for the silver screen dilute the spirit of the original author's writing; and submitted her personal writing sample on keeping the Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, with her divorced parents; and WHEREAS, the Common Council proudly recognizes and honors MICHAEL CWIDAK- KUSBACH, a senior at ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL, who wrote that "every work has its owns soul ... when you borrow a soul, it only degrades it. You can't change certain elements of a story and expect it to be the same "; and submitted his personal writing sample on a character analysis of Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's 19th century novel Wuthering Heights; and WHEREAS, the Common Council proudly recognizes and honors SPENCER MC COLLESTER, a senior at ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL, who wrote about suicide; and for his personal writing sample submitted an essay on what he has learned from his grandfather. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly honors AMY MARSH, OF ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL; MICHAEL CWIDAK- KUSBACH, OF ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL; AND SPENCER MC COLLESTER OF ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL for bringing honor to themselves, their teachers, their respective high schools, and the entire South Bend Community, for being selected from over 2,400 nominees to be three of the best high school writers in America with this honor being bestowed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NOTE). Section II. The Common Council is proud to salute the parents, relatives, friends, teachers and administrators for providing encouragement to each of these local high school seniors; and wishes AMY, MICHAEL AND SPENCER the very best as each of them pursues their future academic dreams in higher education and sincerely hopes that each of them will return to the South Bend so that they will continue to enrich our community with their talents. Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /James Aranowski, First District s/Dr. David Varner, Fifth District s /Charlotte D. Pfeifer, Second District s /Ervin Kuspa, Sixth District s/Roland Kelly, Third District s /Sean Coleman, At Large s /Karl King, Fourth District s /Al `Buddy" Kirsits, At Large s/Karen L. White, At Large s/Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney ATTEST: s /Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk s /Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor Councilmember Roland Kelly made the presentation for this Resolution by reading it in its entirety and presenting it to the students being honored. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. -2-