HomeMy WebLinkAboutEncouraging the Public to Support and Attend on March 28-30, 2005 The McDonald's All American High School Basketball GamesAttest:
RESOLUTION
3434 -05
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 28,
05
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 29,
05
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me March 30, 20 05.
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 3 � 31-0, -
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT AND ATTEND ON MARCH 28-30,2005
THE MCDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES.
Wliwwaa, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is proud to
recognize that the 2005 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games will be
held March 28th through March 30th in our community; and
WAlanireaa, the Council notes that these games provide an opportunity for persons
throughout the United States to see the best high school senior girls and boys play basketball,
with the proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Ronald McDonald
Family Rooms in South Bend and Fort Wayne, Indiana, so that parents of seriously ill or injured
children may have a home away from home in the midst of the health challenges facing their
children; and
Wemaa, the South Bend Common Council recognizes each of the forty-eight (48)
players selected from 2,500 top high school boys and girls basketball players from throughout
the nation for the prestigious the 2005 McDonald's All American High School Basketball
Teams, with legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden serving as overall Chairperson of the Games
and an advisor to the selection committee and DeMatha High School Head Basketball Coach
Morgan Wootten of Hyattsville, Maryland serving as the Chairperson of the selection committee.
Poa, Cam% Ge iC xeaa/nwrl by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, as follows:
Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, encourages
everyone to see the future stars of the basketball court by watching in person the players of the
2005 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Teams, with the girls playing at 5:30
p.m. and the boys playing at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at the Joyce Center at
the University of Notre Dame, and sincerely thanks all parties involved for selecting our
community to host these prestigious games whose proceeds will benefit so many.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council believes that the hard -work, discipline,
dedication, both on the basketball court and in the class room of each member of the 2005
McDonald's All American High School Basketball Team has enabled each team member to
be an excellent role model for youth throughout our country; and each team member has brought
the highest of honors to themselves, their family and friends, to our community and our nation.
Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
the CovAcil 4pd apprAl by the Mayor.
D. Dieter, 1" District
Kelly,
Varner, 5 "' District
4J000lde, City Clerk
I'rts�NIED 3— ?S-0_-
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED 3
A. Rouse, At
Karen L. White, At LArge
KathleenCekanski- Farrand,Council Attorney
tephen J. uecke, Mayor