HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending Dr. James E. Bowes of St. Joseph Co. Health Dept in Their Efforts in the 1982 Anti-Mosquito Campaign for the City of South Bend RESOLUTION
NO. 952-82
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
APRIL 26, rg 82
Attest: 4""``- tit �` `"" °'✓ City Clerk
Attest: President o f Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Approved and signed by me vC / rg
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RESOLUTION NO. 'fa-Q - gra
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING
DR. JAMES E. BOWES OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHER CONCERNED
INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR EFFORTS
IN THE 1982 ANIT-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN FOR THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
WHEREAS , Dr . James E. Bowes , Health Officer , of the St . Joseph
County Health Department, overseed the 1982 Anti-Mosquito Campaign
for the City of South Bend; and
WHEREAS , the two-day tire pickup program held March 26th and
27th was designed to eliminate old tires which have been shown to
be potential breeding areas for mosquitoes and other insects by the
studies conducted by Professor George Craig of the University of
Notre Dame; and
WHEREAS, within this two-day period 3, 725 tires were collected
at four sites throughout the City which were each manned by two
St . Joseph County Health Department employees ;and
WHEREAS , Baker Rubber, Inc . donated four trucks to assist in
this operation by collecting and disposing of the tires ;and
WHEREAS , McDonald' s Inc . donated over 3, 000 coupons for free
"big mac"sandwiches for individuals turning in three or more tires ; and
WHEREAS , through the cooperation of all of these individuals and
organizations the 1982 Anti-Mosquito Campaign for the City of South
Bend was a huge success .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 commends
Dr . James E . Bowes and all of the members of the staff of the St .
Joseph County Health Department who participated in the successful
Anti-Mosquito Campaign for the City.
SECTION II.
The Common Council commends Baker Rubber, Inc . and McDonald' s Inc.
for their generous donations to this program, which the Council
believes are a fine example of private corporations working with the
goverment to improve the public health and safety of our community.
SECTION III.
The Common Council directs the City Clerk to send a copy of
this Resolution to the named individuals and corporations as the
Council ' s way of saying "Thanks for a job well done" .
SECTION IV.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor .
FILED IN CLERK'S ovnc ;1 . .` _ 4,‘ . .I '
M- 'Ir-r of t e Colon Council
PRESENTED 9-R` -g'4 APR 211982
NOT APPROVED Irene Gammon
ADOPTED 3/4-Q6-t CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IND,