RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 1. Reverend Dr. Lester W. Taylor, Jr., Senior Pastor, of Community Baptist Church, honored during “A Joyful Celebration”, held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 2. Bishop Cornelius H. Evans, on his 80th Birthday Celebration 3. NJPAC Kwanzaa Family Festival & Marketplace, held on Saturday, December 23, 2023 4. Individuals honored during “The Change Agent” Book Launch, held on Saturday, December 23, 2023 5. First Lady Dessie Mae Campbell, on her 90th Birthday Celebration 6. Veronica E. Ray, in her Retirement Celebration, after forty-two (42) years of service with The Leaguers, Inc. 7. Installation Service of Officers, during the Baptist Minister’s Conference of Newark and Vicinity, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, to be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024 Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr. 8. Mario Teixeira, Jr. 9. Luso-Americano 10. Richard Gomes 11. Andros Diner 12. Jaime Pardo