HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending Concepcion Nino as a Caring and Concerned Community LeaderAttest:
RESOLUTION
NO. 2217 -95
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 27, 19 95
Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 28,
Approved and signed by me
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RESOLUTION NO._ 0<rA
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, COMMENDING CONCEPCION NINO AS A CARING AND CONCERNED
COMMUNITY LEADER
'UD btVtas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that in
1970 Concepcion Nino began taking care of children in her home located at 1706 Florence
while parents of the children attended English and job - training classes; and
V btreas, with a lot of hard -work and care of Concepcion Nino, this informal
baby - sitting grew and became the El Campito Day Care Center which provides preschool
and parent- resource programs to over 150 children at four locations in our community; and
Uberea>I, today, due to Concepcion Nino's vision, the Learning Center exists at
1024 Thomas Street, Mi Escuelita Preschool exists at Harrison and Studebaker elementary
schools, and a parent- resource center exists at 1541 Dunham Street; and
Mbereag, Concepcion Nino has always had the drive to provide services for
migrant children and for "always holding and rocking babies" at "Little Camp"; and
V btrc0g, some of the many awards bestowed upon Concepcion Nino include the
1971 Midwest Council of La Roza Appreciation Award, 1975 Mexican American
Concerned Parents Award, the 1980 Governor's Award, the 1986 El Campito Day Care
Center Award, the 1988 Certificate of Recognition from the South Bend Community
School Corporation, and the 1994 Hispanic Leadership Award.
POW, tbere£ore, be it im0110 by the (rommou Couttcil of the Cite of
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AtWOtt I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby
publicly thanks and commends Concepcion Nino, founder of El Campito Day Care for
her more than 25 years of dedicated and caring service to our community and its children.
:*ettiatt II. The Common Council notes with pride the leadership which
Concepcion Nino has provided in always accepting new challenges which have forever
touched and enhanced the youth of our community.
kettiott III. The South Bend Common Council wishes Concepcion Nino and
her husband, and Number 1 Fan, Ignacio, the very best in this new year as they embark
on many other new and caring adventures involving children.
Zettiott IV. 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, First District
Cleo Washington, Second District
Roland Kelly, Third District
Ann Puzzello, Fourth District
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Linas Slavinskas, Fifth District
Thomas Zakrzewski, Sixth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
Loretta Duda, At Large�� �
Eu t, At Large
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Irene K.Gammon, City Clerk Joseph E. Kernan, Mayor
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