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RESOLUTION
NO. 2119 -94
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
Attest
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Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
Approved and signed by me
May 10, 94
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RESOLUTION No, 2119-94
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, ENDORSING THE PROGRAM "THIS IS MY NEIGHBORHOOD: NO
SHOOTING ALLOWED"
"D belVtag, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
acknowledges that a partnership of individuals and organizations throughout our
community is supporting the program entitled "This is my Neighborhood: No Shooting
Allowed'; and
W bVVta .0, that under the guidance of the Honorable Jeanne Jourdan, Judge of the
St. Joseph Superior Court, many businesses, including St. Joseph Medical Center,
Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Valley American Bank, the United Religious
Community, WSBT, WNDU, the South Bend Silver Hawks, the South Bend Police
Department, Cindy Eastman, Chairperson of Leadership XX, the teachers of the South
Bend Community School Corporation, St. Joseph County Bar Association, and countless
other concerned citizens have donated their time and resources to the program; and
W btrtas, on May 4, 1994, in the Century Center, a multi- dimensional art project
of 6th grade students of the South Bend Community School Corporation was unveiled
along with over 250 photographs provided by nearly 500 5th graders; and
Mberta8, on May 18, 1994, WSBT will broadcast live a program dealing with
topics of children and violence with audience participation and a gun exchange program to
take place at Potowatomi Park that day; and
"Wbtr9a0, May 22, 1994 will be "This is my Neighborhood: No Shooting
Allowed Day" at the Coveleski Stadium where free admission will be given to all children
ages 12 and under who turn in a toy gun; and
"b bgrta8, the South Bend Common Council endorses "This is my Neighborhood:
No Shooting Allowed" as a permanent program in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
31obo, tbtrt£ort, be it rtsolua by the Common Council of the Cali of
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&Wi0n I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby
endorses and proudly supports the program commonly known as "This is My
Neighborhood: No Shooting Allowed ".
§ttti0n II. The Council THANKS all of the many corporate and individual
sponsors who have taken leadership positions in spearheading the program "This is my
Neighborhood: No Shooting Allowed ", and in particular, Judge Jeanne Jourdan.
Zttti0n III. The Common Council urges all residents of our community to
participate in all of the planned projects to take place in this month, and to take positive and
constructive action in curbing crime and violence in each of their neighborhoods.
Ottti0n IV. This Resolution shall be
n by the Cpmmon Council and approval 1
att ot:
approDO bl? rut, 3romb 01. urnau, the Mayor of the City of ooutb VeO,
1Jtt farts, �1 f �tatts of �mtrisa, tx7i� 9' bad o£ 1994.
Irene K.Gammon, City Clerk Josep E. Kernan, Mayor-