RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Reverend Rahim E. Wynn, on celebrating his 5th Pastoral Anniversary at New Point Baptist Church Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 2. Gustavo Lima, Ambassador of Brazilian music and culture 3. Jorge Almeida, Mayor of Agueda Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 4. Reverend Fred Q. Smith and First Lady Marcia Smith, on celebrating their 8th Pastoral Anniversary at Old Ship of Zion Church, held on Saturday, October 13, 2019 5. Apostles Roberto and Judith Comesanas, on their 30th Anniversary Celebration, on Friday, October 18, 2019 6. Bishop Loretta P. Smith-Johnson, on celebrating her 35th Pastoral Anniversary at Shekinah Glory Christian Church, on Saturday, October 19, 2019 7. Pastor John K. White and First Lady Laura White, on celebrating their 18th Pastoral Anniversary at New Salem Baptist Church, on Sunday, October 20, 2019 8. First Timothy Missionary Baptist Church, on celebrating their 90th Church Anniversary, on Sunday, October 20, 2019 9. ELMART Theatre Service, on their 50th Anniversary Celebration, on Saturday, October 26, 2019 10. Pastor Robert Cole and First Lady Cynthia Cole, on celebrating their 8th Pastoral Anniversary at Holy Temple UFW Christian Church, on Sunday, October 27, 2019 11. Clearview Baptist Church, on their 52nd Church Anniversary, on Sunday, October 27, 2019 12. Pastor Rakeem S. Thomas, on celebrating his 8th Pastoral Anniversary at Mount Pleasant Church, on Sunday, October 27, 2019 13. Pastor Oliver Coleman, on his Installation as Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, on Sunday, October 27, 2019 14. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, on celebrating their 62nd Church Anniversary, on Sunday, October 27, 2019 15. St. John’s Community Baptist Church, on celebrating their 50th Church Anniversary, on Saturday, November 2, 2019 16. Individuals honored during the 4th Annual South Ward Community Awards Breakfast, to be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 17. Pastor Fondrea Lewis, on celebrating her 5th Pastoral Anniversary at Greater Glory Church, to be held on Sunday, November 17, 2019 Sponsored by Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. 18. Ms. Elaine DaCosta Sponsored by Council Member LaMonica R. McIver 19. Ethel “Mom B.” Bethea, on her 110th Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 20. Individuals honored during the Annual City of Newark Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 21. Honorable Jaime Jose Nebot Saadi, Past Mayor of Guayaquil, Ecuador 22. Pedro Caycho Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 23. Individuals honored during the 2019 Asociacion de Barranquitenos Music and Cultural Appreciation Celebration of La Asociacion de Barranquitenos de NJ 24. Senator Ronald L. Rice