Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Dedication
Honoree: Mary Dell Sheard
Date(s): June 7, 2012
Official Street Name(s): Avon Avenue and South 19th Street
Ceremonial Street Name: Mary Dell Sheard Plaza
Sponsor: Council Woman Crump
Additional Information:
Ceremony Date June 9, 2012
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WHEREAS, Mary Dell Sheard was a community activist and a leader amongst the residents of this great City; and
WHEREAS, Mary Dell Sheard dedicated her life to the Lord as well as to her community; and
WHEREAS, Mary Dell Sheard is being remembered by the residents of this great metropolis for her humanitarian efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council wants to commemorate her life by designating street signage in her honor for all residents to enjoy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT
1. It does hereby authorize the naming of the corner of Avon Avenue and South 19th Street as the Mary Dell Sheard Plaza for honorary and ceremonial purposes.
2. The official names of said streets shall remain Avon Avenue and South 19rh Street in their entirety.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the naming of the corner of Avon Avenue and South 19th Street as Mary Dell Sheard Plaza for honorary and ceremonial purposes.