RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Individuals honored during the Pan-African Unity Empowerment Forum 400 Year Anniversary of Enslaved Africans (1619-2019), sponsored by the Africa-Newark International Inc., held on Monday, June 24, 2019 2. Guetary Roche, Vice-Consul General of Haiti, honored for his participation at the Pan-African Unity Empowerment Forum 400 Year Anniversary of Enslaved Africans (1619-2019), sponsored by the Africa-Newark International Inc., held on Monday, June 24, 2019 3. Professor Samel K. Amoako, Consul General of the Republic of Ghana, honored for his participation at the Pan-African Unity Empowerment Forum 400 Year Anniversary of Enslaved Africans (1619-2019), sponsored by the Africa-Newark International Inc., held on Monday, June 24, 2019 4. Temilade Martins, honored for her contribution to the City’s Law Department and People Prep Charter School - People Prep Internship Program 5. Randa Adams, honored for her accomplishments 6. Student Minister Abdul Haqq Muhammad, Servant of Truth 7. John Strangfeld, Former Chairman of the Board for NJPAC 8. Colonel Severin Benoit Baillet, Mayor of Guiglo of Cote D’Ivoirve and dignitaries on their visit to the City of Newark as a Sister Cities Relationship 9. Ambassador Reverend Julian Kyne, on her 51st Birthday Celebration 10. Reverend Dr. Mark Exum, Sr. 11. Christine Hinton, Deputy Director of Education of CBVI, on her retirement 12. Zaraf Alvi, Civil Engineer, on his retirement from the City’s Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals after forty-two (42) years of service 13. Reverend Fr. Erasmus I. Okere, Ph.D., on his 25th Silver Jubilee, to be held on July 19, 2019 Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 14. Joao Moura, Camara Vila de Ourem 15. Professor Filipe Batista, Representative of the Mayor of Ourem 16. Students honored as Best of the Best, and received the Achievement and Citizenship Awards at Wilson Avenue School 17. Students honored as Best of the Best, and received the Achievement and Citizenship Awards at Ironbound Catholic Academy 18. Students honored as Best of the Best, and received the Achievement and Citizenship Awards at South Street School 19. Students honored as Best of the Best, and received the Achievement and Citizenship Awards at Ann Street School 20. Students honored as Best of the Best, and received the Achievement and Citizenship Awards at Hawkins Street School 21. Students honored as Best of the Best, and received the Achievement and Citizenship Awards at Lafayette Street School 22. Students honored as Best of the Best, and received the Achievement and Citizenship Awards at East Side High School Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 23. H.L.E.S. Board Members, honored during Annual Cigar Night for their outstanding community service, held on Friday, June 14, 2019 24. Individuals honored during the 5th Annual Family Celebration at Avon Avenue School, held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 25. Kiyamma Griffin, honored by the Men’s Ministry of St. Paul’s Sounds of Praise, as Man of the Year 2019 26. Dr. Brian D. Rawls, Sr., Pastor of CITI-Church, on receiving his doctoral degree 27. Reverend Dr. George A. Blackwell, III and Leading Lady B. Helena Blackwell, on celebrating their 24th Pastoral Anniversary at Good Neighbor Baptist Church, on Sunday, June 9, 2019 28. Pastor/Founder Bishop T. Cooper and First Lady/Elder R. Cooper, on celebrating their 42nd Pastoral Anniversary at Palm Garden Church, on Sunday, June 16, 2019 29. Reverend Barry R. Miller and Leading Lady Jill Horton-Miller, on celebrating their First Pastoral Anniversary at Abyssinian Baptist Church 30. Pastors Michael and Lori Beasley, on celebrating their 8th Pastoral Anniversary at Community Chapel of Christ Ministries 31. Reverend Dr. Milton R. Biggham, on celebrating their 26th Pastoral Anniversary at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church 32. Reverend Stefanie R. Minatee and Julilation, on celebrating their 20th Anniversary Celebration 33. Reverend Dr. Ronald L. Slaughter, on celebrating twenty (20) years in the Ministry and his 8th Pastoral Anniversary at St. James A.M.E. Church 34. Pastor Darrin and Lawren Monroe, on celebrating Year of the More, 20th Anniversary at Chosen Generations Ministries 35. Reverend Dr. Jacqueline Waite, on celebrating her 42nd Anniversary at Restored Holiness, Church of God, Inc. 36. Reverend Jonathan Sims, Jr., on receiving his ministerial doctorate degree 37. Mr. Richard Foard, on his retirement from Essex Newark Legal Services after forty (40) years of service 38. Greater Friendship Baptist Church International Ministries, on celebrating their 25th Anniversary, to be held on Friday, July 19, 2019 Sponsored by Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. 39. Jevon Lawrence, Valedictorian and Shayaka Wilson and Angela Fields, Salutatorians of West Side High School Sponsored by Council Member LaMonica R. McIver 40. Alberta Hill, on her 90th Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Eddie Osborne 41. The Family of Aydin Brown 42. Mr. Tahir Whitehead, Professional Football Player of the Oakland Raiders for his continued community support and sponsorship of the Empowerment Seminar and Fun Day, held on Sunday, June 16, 2019 43. University High School Seniors honored for their academic achievement during the 2018-2019 school year 44. Chy’ane Roberts, Valedictorian and Christine Henry, Salutatorian of Malcolm X. Shabazz High School 45. Kelly Pinzon, Valedictorian and Ikodiya Okoroafor Kalu, Salutatorian, of Technology High School Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 46. Honorable Mayor Guilleermo Churuchumbi of Cayambe-Ecuador 47. Individuals from Ecuador honored during their visit to the City of Newark for their dedication and contribution to Newark’s Ecuadorian Community on Thursday, June 6, 2019 48. Monsignor William J. Linder, Street Dedication, held on Friday, June 14, 2019 49. Liss Pharmacy’s First Community Health Fair, held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 50. Paradise Child Care Center, on its Grand Opening (June 2019) 51. Antonio Serrano, Street Dedication, held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 52. Raul Lopez, Street Dedication, held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 53. Marytte Morelli, Author of Laberintos del Alma 54. Paola Tejada Bueno, Author of Superando Obstaculos 55. Individuals honored during the Annual Essex-West Hudson Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO at their 32nd Annual Breakfast Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 56. Pedro Nieves, Police Officer, on his retirement from the City’s Department of Public Safety, Police Division after twenty-six (26) years of service 57. The Newark Pirates Baseball Team and Santa Isabel Los Patros Baseball Team and Individuals honored during the 2019 Sports Exchange Tournament held on Friday, June 7, 2019 58. Individuals and Clubs honored during the 3rd Annual Mendez Jeep Show 2019 for the community service and 2019 Recognition Ceremony, held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 59. Students honored as Best of the Best at Dr. E. Alma Flagg School 60. Students honored as Best of the Best at Luis Munoz Marin School 61. Students honored as Best of the Best at Rafael Hernandez Elementary School 62. Students honored as Best of the Best at Technology High School 63. Students honored as Best of the Best at Ridge Street School 64. Students honored as Best of the Best at Park Elementary School 65. Students honored as Best of the Best at Barringer High School 66. Students honored as Best of the Best at Branch Brook School 67. Students honored as Best of the Best at First Avenue School 68. Students honored as Best of the Best at Robert Treat Academy 69. Students honored as Best of the Best at McKinley Elementary School 70. Students honored as Best of the Best at Salome Urenas Elementary School 71. Students honored as Best of the Best at Dr. William H. Horton School