RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Ms. Tawana Williams 2. Reverend Onaje Lee Austin Crawford 3. His Royal Majesty (Sir) Oba Michael Oluwole Ademolaju, K.S.J. JP Adugbole III 4. Mrs. Ella Dixon Jones, on her 100th Birthday Celebration, on March 29, 2018 5. Dorthaan Kirk, A Life in Jazz: Dorthaan at 80 Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 6. Members of Ourém Fire Department Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 7. Individuals sworn in as the 2018 Board of Directors, of Unidas en una Sola Voz, held on Friday, May 4, 2018 8. Mr. Steve Malick Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 9. Pastor Joe A. Carter, on his 25th Pastoral Anniversary 10. Individuals honored as Jewels of the Community 11. Individuals honored during the October 14, 2017 Veterans Stand Down 12. Jack and Jill of America, Inc., on its’ Eastern Regional Children’s Cluster, held on April 27-28, 2018 13. Bethesda Church of God in Christ, celebrating 71 Years of Ministry, on Sunday, May 27, 2018 14. Bethesda Academy, celebrating 24 Years of Ministry, on Sunday, May 27, 2018 Sponsored by Council Member Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins 15. Mr. Daryl Deshawn Bethea, Sr., Ceremonial Street Dedication to be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 Sponsored by Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. 16. Reverend J.C. Brown, Founder and Former Pastor of New Light Missionary Baptist Church 17. Reverend Dr. Benjamin Joseph Allen, Sr., on his 103rd Birthday Celebration, on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 18. Individuals honored during the Grand Opening of the Chata’s Softball League, held on Sunday, April 15, 2018 19. Individuals honored as promoted police officers and retired police officers 20. Cheryl Howard, Urban League of Essex County 21. Individuals honored during the 64th Anniversary Cocktail Party, sponsored by Giblin Association 22. Individuals honored during in the Annual “Dominical Pride” Recognition Ceremony, held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 23. Roberto Clemente Little League, 40th Year Anniversary Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 24. Mr. Carlos Valentin, Jr., Executive Director of Aspira Inc. of New Jersey, on his 10th Year Anniversary, held on Thursday, April 19, 2018