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RESOLUTION No, 2119-94
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, ENDORSING THE PROGRAM "THIS IS MY NEIGHBORHOOD: NO
<br />SHOOTING ALLOWED"
<br />"D belVtag, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
<br />acknowledges that a partnership of individuals and organizations throughout our
<br />community is supporting the program entitled "This is my Neighborhood: No Shooting
<br />Allowed'; and
<br />W bVVta .0, that under the guidance of the Honorable Jeanne Jourdan, Judge of the
<br />St. Joseph Superior Court, many businesses, including St. Joseph Medical Center,
<br />Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Valley American Bank, the United Religious
<br />Community, WSBT, WNDU, the South Bend Silver Hawks, the South Bend Police
<br />Department, Cindy Eastman, Chairperson of Leadership XX, the teachers of the South
<br />Bend Community School Corporation, St. Joseph County Bar Association, and countless
<br />other concerned citizens have donated their time and resources to the program; and
<br />W btrtas, on May 4, 1994, in the Century Center, a multi- dimensional art project
<br />of 6th grade students of the South Bend Community School Corporation was unveiled
<br />along with over 250 photographs provided by nearly 500 5th graders; and
<br />Mberta8, on May 18, 1994, WSBT will broadcast live a program dealing with
<br />topics of children and violence with audience participation and a gun exchange program to
<br />take place at Potowatomi Park that day; and
<br />"Wbtr9a0, May 22, 1994 will be "This is my Neighborhood: No Shooting
<br />Allowed Day" at the Coveleski Stadium where free admission will be given to all children
<br />ages 12 and under who turn in a toy gun; and
<br />"b bgrta8, the South Bend Common Council endorses "This is my Neighborhood:
<br />No Shooting Allowed" as a permanent program in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
<br />31obo, tbtrt£ort, be it rtsolua by the Common Council of the Cali of
<br />ono vtub, lnbiana, as £ollobos:
<br />&Wi0n I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby
<br />endorses and proudly supports the program commonly known as "This is My
<br />Neighborhood: No Shooting Allowed ".
<br />§ttti0n II. The Council THANKS all of the many corporate and individual
<br />sponsors who have taken leadership positions in spearheading the program "This is my
<br />Neighborhood: No Shooting Allowed ", and in particular, Judge Jeanne Jourdan.
<br />Zttti0n III. The Common Council urges all residents of our community to
<br />participate in all of the planned projects to take place in this month, and to take positive and
<br />constructive action in curbing crime and violence in each of their neighborhoods.
<br />Ottti0n IV. This Resolution shall be
<br />n by the Cpmmon Council and approval 1
<br />att ot:
<br />approDO bl? rut, 3romb 01. urnau, the Mayor of the City of ooutb VeO,
<br />1Jtt farts, �1 f �tatts of �mtrisa, tx7i� 9' bad o£ 1994.
<br />Irene K.Gammon, City Clerk Josep E. Kernan, Mayor-
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