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RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING
Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump
1. Bishop Carlye J. Hughes of Newark Episcopal Diocese
2. Individuals honored during the Africa-Newark International Inc., and the Pan-African Unity Committee’s Annual Pan African Unity Gala, held on Thursday, December 13, 2018
3. Individuals honored during the Kenya Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Thursday, December 13, 2018
4. Ms. Valerie J. Thomas-Miles, Supervisor, City’s Department of Engineering, Division of Code Enforcement on her retirement after thirty-three (33) years of public service
5. Mr. Jaoquin “Chino” Montalvo, Supervisor Superintendent, City’s Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation, on his retirement after thirty-two (32) years of public service
6. Mr. James H. James, Assistant Supervisor, City’s Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation, on his retirement after thirty-one (31) years of public service
7. Mr. Stenio Mehu, Data Processing Systems Programmer, City’s Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, on his retirement from public service
8. Ms. Linda Peten, Radio Dispatcher, City’s Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, on her retirement from public service
Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador
9. Syed Raza
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez
10. Individuals honored during the Global Peace Ambassadors Newark Scholars, held on December 4, 2018
Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James
11. Ms. Jacqueline Jeffrey, Athletic Coordinator, on her retirement from Newark Public Schools after twenty-seven (27) years of service
12. Mr. Arthur Turner, Supervising Principal Personnel Technician, City’s Department of Administration, Division of Personnel, on his retirement after thirty-two (32) years of public service
13. Reverend Edward A. Allen, honored during the 8th Annual Breast Cancer Celebration, held at Philemon Missionary Baptist Church, on Tuesday, December 10, 2018
14. Individuals honored during the 2018 Veterans Standown
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
15. Individuals honored during the Human Rights Symposium on Violence Against Women, held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018
16. Individuals honored in celebration of Newark Public School’s 32nd Annual Title I Parent Conference, held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018
17. Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School on celebrating their 20th Anniversary - Service Employee Recognition Reception, held on Wednesday, December 12, 2018
18. Ms. Maria Quintana, on her 60th Birthday Celebration
19. Individuals honored from the Fraternity AME Taune on their 15th Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Center for Bolivian Residents of New Jersey
20. Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil del Guayas Ecuator, Annual Concert at Centro Social LOJA of NJ, on their musical extravaganza
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
21. Ms. Adelaida Lopez, President of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, of the 2018 Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival, honored during The Puerto Rican Day Parade “57th Volunteer Appreciation Celebration”
22. Dr. Gloria White Allen, Pastor of the Mount Zion Baptist Church