RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. The 52nd Bi-Annual Gray Family Reunion, July 16-19, 2015 2. Ms. Brenda Akudo Eke, 2015 college graduate 3. Grace Cathedral Outreach Ministries, Inc., Grand Opening Celebration, Saturday, June 27, 2015 4. Ms. Grace Thomas 80th birthday celebration 5. His Royal Highness Eze Emmanuel Eke on Saturday, June 25, 2015 6. James R. Gonzalez, MPH, FACHE 7. Mr. Richard Vega, Corrections Officer, Essex County Department of Corrections 8. Queen Mother Viola Burks Billings, 100th birthday celebration, (July 13, 1915-July 13, 2015). 9. Sister Sarah Davis, Full Gospel Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. 10. Apostle Willie Tolbert 60th birthday celebration 11. Bryant H. Lewis, Principal Drafting Technician, Department of Water and Sewer Utilities and Viorel V. Trusca, Principal Engineer Hydraulics, Department of Water and Sewer Utilities on their retirement from the City of Newark 12. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine 125th Anniversary 13. Dr. Thelma Jones on her retirement from the Newark Public Schools System after 55 years of service 14. St. Francis & Our Lady of Fatima High Schools Alumni Associations, “2015 Annual Convention and 25th Silver Jubilee”, July 3-5, 2015 15. Individuals during the Liberian Independence Flag Raising Ceremony 16. Individual honored during the Liberian Independence Flag Raising Ceremony 17. Mother Marjorie Carter 100th birthday celebration, August 9, 1915-August 9, 2015 Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 18. Gilda Mora, Fundacion Corazones Unidos 19. Consulado Ecuatoriano de New Jersey 20. Voz Milagrosa de Newark, Grupo de Danza 21. Vincent Aviles, Periodista, Ecuador News 22. Milton Ramirez, Periodista, Latin Street 23. John Rodriguez, Major Del Army, United States Army 24. Rigoberto Pinzon, Radiofuser, Tu Fiesta Grande 25. Hugo Zabala, Artist 26. Laura Correa Vicente Villalba, Constelacion Musical 27. Mario Cornejo, Producer de T.V. 28. Herman Cazar Luna, Periodista, Ecuador News Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 29. Ms. Celeste Michelle Trusty, South Ward Community Volunteer Sponsored by Council Member Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins 30. Mr. Robert Way, 100th birthday celebration (July 28, 1915-July 28, 2015) 31. Lil Kim, 2015 Lincoln Park Music Festival 32. Mrs. Leila Cuttino 90th birthday celebration (July 29, 1925-July 29, 2015) Sponsored by Council Member Eddie Osborne 33. The 2015 Able-Williams Family Reunion, 35 years of family tradition Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 34. Mr. Hilliard Edmond, Boxing Promoter 35. Hector Ramirez, Tramaine Burgess and Manuel Morgado 36. Individuals during the Dominican Pride Day Celebration 37. 194th Anniversary of Peru 38. Individuals during the presentation of the Barranquitenos Association of New Jersey on Saturday, August 8, 2015 39. Individuals during the Ecuadorian Parade and Flag Raising Ceremony in City Hall, on Saturday, August 1, 2015 40. Individuals during the Ecuadorian Flag Raising Ceremony on Saturday, August 8, 2015 41. Ms. Jeanette Paige-Hester on her retirement from the Newark Public Schools System Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 42. Maria Ylecas, Peruvian Civic Committee of Newark, NJ 43. Councilman victor Villata, first Peruvian to hold seat in Harrison, NJ 44. Julio Zelaya, Jr., Writer and Community Leader 45. Lisset Katherine Vazquez, Young Leader and Activist 46. Juan C. Mezarina, 194th Anniversary of the Republic of Peru Flag Raising Ceremony 47. Victor Alcalde, 194th Anniversary of the Republic of Peru Flag Raising Ceremony 48. Chief Michael J. Bramhall, Retirement from West Caldwell Police Dept.