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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council
<br />Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, March 14, 1994, at 7:00 P.M. The
<br />meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
<br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly,
<br />Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda
<br />and Ladewski
<br />Absent: None
<br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the February 28, 1994 meeting of the
<br />Council and found them correct.
<br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
<br />/s/ Ann Puzzello
<br />/s/ Gene Ladewski
<br />Council Member Luecke made a motion that the minutes of the February 28, 1994,
<br />meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Coleman.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />SPECIAL BUSINESS
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2104 -94 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING THE THIRD DISTRICT AMERICAN LEGION
<br />AND THE SOUTH BEND AMERICAN LEGION POST 50 AS THEY CELEBRATE
<br />THE 75TH BIRTHDAY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE AMERICAN LEGION,
<br />AND ESTABLISHING THE WEEK OF MARCH 15TH AS "AMERICAN LEGION
<br />WEEK" IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council acknowledges that this year the American Legion
<br />celebrates its 75th anniversary of providing continuous service to veterans, families
<br />of veterans and the nation; and
<br />WHEREAS, our community is indeed fortunate to have the fine services of the 3rd
<br />District American legion and the South Bend American Legion Post 50; and
<br />WHEREAS, today the American Legion is made up of more than 3.1 million Americans who
<br />sacrificed time with their families and left their careers to serve our country; and
<br />WHEREAS, the American Legion, through the 3rd District American Legion and the South
<br />Bend American Legion Post 50 have maintained a viable Veterans Administration health
<br />Care System in place to help serve those in need; and
<br />WHEREAS, such programs as the American Legion High School Oratorical program; the
<br />American Legion Baseball; American Legion Boy Scouts; Boys State and Girls State; and
<br />other youth programs have provided opportunities to educate the youth of our country
<br />about the responsibilities of citizenship; and
<br />WHEREAS, the week of March 15th will mark the official 75th Birthday of the founding
<br />of the American Legion.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, as follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the
<br />South Bend Common Council hereby designates the week of March 15, 1994, as "American
<br />Legion Week" in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
<br />Section II. The Common Council is proud of the many accomplishments of the 3rd
<br />District American and the South Bend American Legion Post 50 which it has provided
<br />for the past several years.
<br />Section III. The South Bend Common Council encourages all of the citizens of South
<br />Bend to participate and celebrate with the veterans of Word War I, World War II,
<br />Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
<br />Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption by
<br />the Common council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />Stephen Luecke, 1st District Linas Slavinskas, 5th District
<br />Cleo Washington, 2nd District
<br />Roland Kelly, 3rd District
<br />Ann Puzzello, 4th District
<br />Thomas Zakrzewski, 6th District
<br />Sean Coleman, At Large
<br />Loretta Duda, At Large
<br />Eugene Ladewski, At Large
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