RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Prophet Terrell Turner on his Installation Services at Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church, held on Sunday, July 30, 2017 2. His Excellency, David Nweze Uhami, FNSE, FNATE, Governor of Eboni State, Nigeria, on his visit to the City of Newark 3. The Honorable Ugochukwu Nwaokoro, Deputy Mayor, Director of the Office of International Relations and Diaspora, City of Newark, New Jersey 4. The Honorable Jude Obasi Nkama, JMC, Chief Municipal Prosecutor of the City of Newark 5. Ms. Gloria Hopkins Buck, Chair of the Newark Black Film Festival 6. Mrs. Marion Ayo and Mr. Eugene Kirby, Sr., longtime residents of Newark for their giving spirit and dedication to the Goldsmith Avenue Block Association 7. Ms. Marie T. Garland on her 88th Birthday Celebration, held on Saturday, August 19, 2017 8. His Excellency Christopher K. Kouakou, General Consul of Cote D:Ivoire in New York, during the 2017 Ivorian Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Thursday, August 17, 2017 9. Individuals for taking part in the 2017 Ivorian Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Thursday, August 17, 2017 10. Adunni & Nefretiti, Multi Award Winning Singing Group, during the 2017 Ivorian Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Thursday, August 17, 2017 11. Individuals for taking part in the 2017 Liberian 170th Independence Day and Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 12. Mrs. Garmai Weh during the 2017 Liberian 170th Independence Day and Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 13. Ms. Jessica Hill on her 90th Birthday Celebration, on Thursday, August 24, 2017 14. Bishop Rachel E.C. Brown, M.Sc., Founder/Overseer of Gates of Heaven Mid-Day Prayer Chapel, on her 90th Birthday Celebration, held on Sunday, July 9, 2017 Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 15. Individuals for taking part in the Newark Youth Ambassadors’ Newark Kids Rock Event, held on Sunday, August 20, 2017 16. The Rose Terrace Block Association, 10th Annual Back-2-School Community Celebration, to be held on Thursday, September 7, 2017 Sponsored by Council Member Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins 17. Pastor Kevin Flowers on his 25th Pastoral Anniversary at Refuge Ministries Center, Inc., held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 18. Mrs. Eldred Cook, longtime time Newark resident Sponsored by Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. 19. Reverend Dr. T. Durr, Founder of Gospel Cathedral Baptist Church, Inc. Sponsored by Council Member Eddie Osborne 20. Roseville Neighborhood Association, on their Neighborhood Cleanup on 7th Avenue, held on Saturday, July 22, 2017 21. Essex-West Hudson Labor Council, AFL-CIO, for the 26th Annual Celebration of Labor Parade to be held on Friday, September 8, 2017 22. Vincent M. Giblin, Esq., Grand Marshall, of the 26th Annual Celebration of Labor Parade to be held on Friday, September 8, 2017 23. Deborah Smith-Gregory, Deputy Grand Marshal, of the 26th Annual Celebration of Labor Parade to be held on Friday, September 8, 2017 24. Reverend Robert Gamble and First Lady Carrie Gamble, Founders of Pentecost Inspirational Baptist Church Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 25. “Acclamation Day”, a Day of Prayer for the City of Newark, to be held on Sunday, September 24, 2017 26. Individuals for taking part in the Annual Ecuadorian Music Festival, held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 27. “Univision”, Channel 41 during the 3rd Annual Latin Festival, held on August 6, 2017 28. Individuals for taking part in the Ecuadorian Independence Day Celebration, held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 29. Sara Galarza, Queen of Loja, during the Ecuadorian Independence Day Celebration, held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 30. Miss Anabel Jerez, Miss Municipal Government of Ambato, during the Ecuadorian Independence Day Celebration, held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 31. Individuals for taking part in the Loja Organization’s Celebration of Independence Day of Ecuador, held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 32. Individuals honored during the 11th Annual Shakil Williams Community Health Event for their dedicated services, held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 33. Individuals for taking part in the “Peru Independence Day” Celebration on at the Newark Public Library, held on Wednesday, July 16, 2017 34. Marcela Gorge, Dancer, during the Peruvian Independence Day Celebration for promoting the music, the art, and culture of Peru, held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 35. Sebastian Arriesta Gracias, Dancer, during the Peruvian Independence Day Celebration for promoting the music, the art, and culture of Peru, held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 36. Dr. Javier Ponce, during the Festival del Mapaye, held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 37. Danilo Diaz Vizcaino, Minister of Sports in the Dominican Republic, during the 15th Anniversary of the Dominican Parade and Festival and Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Monday, August 21, 2017 38. Nidia Paulino Valdez, Minister Counsel of the Dominican Republic, during the 15th Anniversary of the Dominican Parade and Festival and Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Monday, August 21, 2017 39. Individuals for taking part in the 15th Anniversary of the Dominican Parade and Festival and Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Monday, August 21, 2017 40. Tony Diaz, Presidente Comite’ San Cristobal, during the 15th Anniversary of the Dominican Parade and Festival and Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Monday, August 21, 2017 41. Ruben Dario Luna Martinez, Diputado Dominicano en el Exterior, during the 15th Anniversary of the Dominican Parade and Festival and Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Monday, August 21, 2017 42. Jose Paulino, President of the Dominican Parade and Festival, during the 15th Anniversary of the Dominican Parade and Festival and Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Monday, August 21, 2017 43. Maria Celeste Atencio Aliaga, during the celebration of the 1st Professional Assembly of the Religious Novice at La Congregacion Hermanas Misioneras Del Corazon De Jesus, held on Sunday, August 27, 2017 44. Jose Moreira, President of the Brazusa Cultural Organization, celebrating the Independence of Brazil and the Flag Raising Ceremony in the City of Newark, held on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 45. Juan David, Fire Chief, Dominican Republic, during the celebration of the Dominican Parade Week, held on Friday, September 1, 2017 46. Individuals for taking part in the 15th Anniversary of the Annual Gala Banquet of the Dominican Parade and Festival at the Mediterranean Manor, held on Friday, September 1, 2017 Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 47. Individuals for taking part in the 196th Peru Independence Flag Raising Celebration, held on Friday, July 28, 2017 48. Individuals for taking part in the 2017 Family Fun Day Celebration by the North Newark Reunions for their cultural, civic and community engagement and sponsorship, held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 49. Individuals for taking part in the 2017 Festival De Arte Y Musica by the La Asociacion De Barranquitenos De NJ for their music, cultural and community engagement and sponsorship, held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 50. Individuals for taking part in the Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival 56th Anniversary and Gala Anniversary Celebration for their cultural, civic and community engagement contribution to our society at the Robert Treat Hotel, held on Saturday, September 2, 2017