HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending Emil Eckenberger for his 40 Years of Volunteer Service to Our Community as a Special Police Officer for St. Joseph County Civil DefenseRESOLUTION
NO. 2144 -94
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
Attest
June 27, 19 , 94
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend. Indiana
June 28, 94
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Clerk
of Common Council.
Approved and signed by me 10/4( 19 9�.
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Clerk
Mayor
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Ullereag, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, proudly
acknowledges that Emil Eckenberger has accumulated forty (40) years of dedicated and
continuous service to our community through his volunteer service as a Special Police
Officer for the St. Joseph County Civil Defense; and
Wbereag, the Council further acknowledges that Mr. Eckenberger has donated
between 600 to 700 hours each of these forty years which total almost 28,000 hours; and
V bgreag, Mr. Eckenberger has always been available for service to his
community despite the inclement weather and short notice; and
Wbereag, over the past forty years, Mr. Eckenberger has received countless
awards beginning with the Certificate of Award in 1954, the American Police Service
Medal in 1975, and the 35 Years of Faithful Service Award in 1989, just to name a few;
and
'WTlereag, Chief Ronald G. Marciniak of the South Bend Police Department noted
that on June 17, 1993, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Mr. Eckenberger assisted with scene
security at an explosion area and remained on duty without relief until 7:00 a.m. the next
day - -this is just one of the many examples of dedicated volunteer service provided to our
community by Mr. Eckenberger.
]VW, therefore, be it orbaiuO bV tbg Common (countil of the city of
youth W0, Inbiana, ag £ollobg:
*UtioU I. On behalf of all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
the Common Council hereby publicly commends EMIL ECKENBERGER for his forty
(40) years of dedicated service as a Special Police Officer for the St. Joseph County Civil
Defense.
&ttion 31. The Common Council designates Thursday, June 30, 1994, as
"Emil Eckenberger Day" in South Bend, Indiana, and notes that Mr. Eckenberger will be
honored that day by his many friends and family.
*gttion 311. The Common Council publicly THANKS Emil Eckenberger for
his dedication and hard work and the fine role model he is to our entire community.
oettion ]IV This Resolution shall be in full, force and effect from and after its