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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Senior Bishop Collie Edwers
Date(s): Friday, September 20, 2024
Time: 5:00 P.M.
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Sr. Bishop Collie Edwers Way
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Woodland Avenue and South 11th Street
Sponsor: Council Member, Patrick O. Council
Additional Information:
The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 5:00 P.M.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 6PSF-f, adopted on May 20, 2015, authorizes the designation of an intersection, etc. for honorary and ceremonial purposes; and
WHEREAS, since its establishment in 1957, St. Mark Free Will Baptist Church, became a beacon of light and a citadel of hope for the numerous residents living in the Woodland Avenue and South 11th Street community; and
WHEREAS, under the stern leadership and stewardship of Senior Bishop Collie Edwers, St. Mark Church quickly became the anchor of the community, providing necessary services and programs, such as, day care and pre-school services, soup kitchens, clothing and food pantries, after-school programs, spiritual guidance, he was someone genuinely concerned about their well-being; and
WHEREAS, during Senior Bishop Collie Edwers' thirty-seven (37) years as Pastor of the St. Mark Church, he became a beloved member and father figure of the community with his magnetic personality and southern flavor of preaching and loving. He was totally committed to serving the community especially the youth, providing free field trips to various amusement centers, movies, skate parks, and exposing them to the wonders outside of their immediate community; and
WHEREAS, Senior Bishop Collie Edwers' remarkable legacy and contributi...
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