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REGULAR MEETING December 11, 2017
<br /> Minority Health Coalition, the Chronic Disease Prevention Task Force, the Michiana Cancer
<br /> Survivors Society, Women In Touch, Michiana Cancer Task Force, Bridges Out of Poverty,
<br /> United Community Against Drug &Alcohol Abuse, St. Joseph County Drug Coalition Board,
<br /> South Bend Human Rights Commission, the Women's Concerns Committee, and Toys for Tots
<br /> as a key organizer for twenty(20)years, and is responsible for the street renaming of Dr. Martin
<br /> Luther King Jr. Boulevard; and, Whereas, Mrs. Baul-Freeman has been honored with the Drum
<br /> Major Award by the Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation and more recently as a City of South
<br /> Bend Black History Month Honoree. Now, Therefore, be it Proclaimed by Karen L. White
<br /> Councilmember At Large of the South Bend Common Council as follows: Section One (1). It is
<br /> my distinct honor to publicly commend and honor the service of Mrs. Bernice Baul-Freeman for
<br /> her countless contributions made to our community and her passionate commitment to racial and
<br /> social justice. Section Two (2). On behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana, I am most humbled
<br /> to thank Mrs. Baul-Freeman for her longstanding service and commitment to our city and wish
<br /> her many more years of good works in relation to racial and social justice. Signed this 11th day
<br /> of December 2017, in the City of South Bend,the County of St. Joseph, the State of Indiana.
<br /> Gladys Muhammad, 808 N. Ironwood Drive, South Bend, IN, stated, Everybody knows my
<br /> name but they don't always know where the power comes from. Everybody helps me. You can't
<br /> get anything done without someone helping you. My sister Bernice is always behind me helping
<br /> me. She says I think of things for people to do and then I ask them to do it, and they do. Years
<br /> ago, both her and I went to Washington High School, when she turned nineteen(19), she was
<br /> gone. She lived in Chicago for years but years later she came back to South Bend and
<br /> immediately got involved with the community and helping people. She used to work for a
<br /> business that would help get people jobs, but then you wouldn't know what would happen to
<br /> them after that. Bernice told me one (1) day that she was going to knock on those doors to find
<br /> out why some of these folks weren't going to work, and she told me I was coming with her. She
<br /> went door to door and they told her. She still does a lot of work for our community and I love her
<br /> for it.
<br /> Bernice Baul-Freeman, 2801 Frederickson Street, South Bend, IN, stated, I humbly thank you for
<br /> this. A couple days ago somebody asked me when I was going to retire. They asked me if I was
<br /> tired of working and I said yes. They then asked why I don't retire and I said I like money and
<br /> like to spend money. When I came back to South Bend, for a whole year I was Gladys
<br /> Muhammad's sister. I had no identity of my own but one (1) day there was a minister that
<br /> introduced me to somebody and said this was Gladys Muhammad's sister. I said wait a minute, I
<br /> have a name and my name is Bernice Freeman and besides, Gladys Muhammad is my sister
<br /> since I'm the oldest.
<br /> Gavin Ferlic, Councilmember At-Large, 1109 Duey Street, South Bend, IN, stated, Thank you
<br /> for all the great work you've done in our community. We appreciate it.
<br /> John Voorde, Councilmember At-Large, 1029 Clermont Drive, South Bend, IN, stated,
<br /> Likewise, thank you very much for your contributions.
<br /> Dr. David Varner, 5th District Councilmember, 1306 Clayton Drive, South Bend, IN, stated,
<br /> Thanks for coming back and making this a better place.
<br /> Jo M. Broden, 4t'District Councilmember, 1319 Ostego Street, South Bend, IN, stated, Thank
<br /> you so much. I hail, as you do, from the not-for-profit arena. Whether on the board side or
<br /> administrative side,there are always the worker bees and queen bees. You are the complete
<br /> package. When you look at the list of the organizations you've been apart of and that you've
<br /> touched, you do it all and we are so grateful as a Council and community for your leadership. I
<br /> am also so glad that you clarified today the sister line-up. As one (1) of seven(7) sisters, I know
<br /> the power of sisters. You are doing, together, things for our community. It is so important that
<br /> we lift you up today for all your fine work.
<br /> Randy Kelly, Randy Kelly, 3rd District Councilmember, 1325 E. Wayne Street, South Bend, IN,
<br /> stated, This is a night of bright lights for our community. I'm so honored to recognize first, Billy
<br /> Stix Nicks, and now you, tonight. I have seen you in action and appreciate, so much, the work
<br /> you do in our community. It is a better place because of you. Congratulations.
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