HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending Marchmont Kovas for his Many Years of Dedicated Service to our Community as City Government Writer for the South Bend Tribune RESOLUTION
NO. 1055-83
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
MAY 23,19 83
Attest: City Clerk
Attest: _ ..'L _� , if President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
MAY 24, 19 83 .
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 1055-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING MARCHMONT
KOVAS FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE
TO OUR COMMUNITY AS THE CITY GOVERNMENT WRITER
FOR THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE.
WHEREAS, Marchmont Kovas has been employed by the South
Bend Tribune since March of 1940; and
WHEREAS, Marchmont Kovas began as a general assignment
reporter and then was promoted to the "City Hall Beat" in
November of 1963; and
WHEREAS, he served his country during World War II in the
European Theatre and was awarded a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and
Silver Star for his valour; and
WHEREAS, for the past twenty (20) years, Marchmont Kovas
has brought objectivety and the highest standards of professional
journalism in his reporting of South Bend City Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council, on behalf of all of the
citizens of South Bend, publicly commends and thanks South Bend
Tribune writer Marchmont Kovas for his more than forty years of
dedicated service to our Community.
SECTION II. The Common Council publicly asknowledges the
many contributions to our Community through his thoughtful and
factual writings, and wishes him and his family continued good
fortune in the years ahead.
SECTION III. -This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and
approval by the Mayor. / 4
Oriosep' T. Serge Walter M. Sz•arowiak
B-verlie J. Becof Lewisr,AGr%�'✓�McGann /V ��7/
Robert G. Taylor
Raymond C. Zielinski
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Adopted May 23, 1983