Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Dedication
Honoree: Yomo Toro
Date(s): August 1, 2012
Official Street Name(s): Summer Avenue and Elwood Avenue
Ceremonial Street Name: Yomo Toro Plaza
Sponsor: Councilman Luis A. Quintana
Additional Information:
Ceremony Date August 26, 2012
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WHEREAS, Yomo Toro was a renowned musician that played Folkloric Guitar and performed all over the world for over 50 years; and
WHEREAS, Yomo Toro was loved and appreciated by the many residents of Hispanic descent in the City of Newark, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark wants to keep the memory of this professional entertainer alive throughout the community by naming Summer Avenue and Elwood Avenue in his memory for ceremonial and honorary purposes; and
T WHEREAS he Governing Body asks all residents of the Newark community to join with them during this ceremony scheduled for August 26, 2012 at 1:00 P.M.; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT : it does hereby authorize the naming of Summer Avenue and Elwood Avenue as Yomo Toro Plaza for honorary and ceremonial purposes.
1. Naming of Summer Avenue and Elwood Avenue as Yomo Toro Plaza for honorary and ceremonial purposes.
2. The names of said streets shall remain Summer Avenue and Elwood Avenue in their entirety.
STATEMENT
Resolution authorizing the naming of Summer Avenue and Elwood Avenue as Yomo Toro Plaza for honorary and ceremonial purposes.