Commending the Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) in thier 10th Anniversary of Providing Services to our Community

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RESOLUTIONNO. Z — 96 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING THE SELF HELP FOR HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE (SHHH) ON THEIR TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PROVIDING VALUABLE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. '1 bttM, the local chapter of SHHH will celebrate its loth anniversary this month; and 91t1)jJtrt4g, this organization is made up of dedicated individuals who meet on a regular basis to educate each other and our community on the needs of individuals with hearing impairments; and 1 19MO, the members of SHHH have created a greater awareness of the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) through educational forums, newsletters, and stress the need to pursue reasonable accommodations which include but are not limited to the use of teletypewriters (TTY) PC -TTY; amplification devices such as loop assisted listening devices; closed caption decoders and captioning for training tapes; sign language interpreters and visual or vibrating singling devises, and W1)t M, SHHH has provided invaluable information and countless hours of educating the public, private business, elected and appointed public officials by heightening the awareness levels so that the needs of the hearing impaired can be positively addressed. ACED, Zfj4r4f0V*, 09 It @04iU0 by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section L On behalf of all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the South Bend Common Council publicly commends all of the founding members and current members of the Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) upon their tenth anniversary of providing volunteer services and educational opportunities on the needs of the hearing impaired Section II. The South Bend Common Council commends in particular the founding persons of the local chapter of SHHH and all of the current members of SHHH who have provided a heightened awareness of the needs of hearing impaired individuals and who have dedicated themselves to positively addressing their needs and goals. Section III. The South Bend Common Council believes that organizations like SHHH, like many other volunteer organizations, provide the backbone of many needed services throughout our community which enrich all of our lives. Section IV. The South Bend Common Council thanks all of the past and current members of SHHH and urges them to continue their dedicated efforts throughout our community. Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Stephen Luecke, Member David Varner, Member —etrerl tie eifer, �ylember Thomas Zakrzewski, Member Roland Kelly, Me %tuber Sean Coleman, Member John Broden, Member Sttts't: Loretta Duda, City Clerk Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney PRESENTED( NOT APPROVED ADOPTED � -24- q6 John Hosinski, Member Cleo Washington, Member Joseph E. Kernan, Mayor Filed In Clerk's Office ,�!IG 2 1 1996 LORMA J. DUDA CITY CLERK, $0. BEND, IN.