RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Council President Donald M. Payne, Jr. 1. Reverend John L. McClain and Sister Margaret McClain 2. Mr. Cornell Simpkins, Sr. 3. Pastor Reverend Ronald Slaughter Sponsored by Vice President Anibal Ramos, Jr. 4. Mr. Jose Bolorin 5. Mr. Raul Santos 6. Members of the musical group “MAITEE” at The Newark Cultural Festival of Mapeye 7. Reverend Carmelo Roman, Temple of My Salvation 8. Anthony Santiago 9. Dr. R. G. Stefanacci Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 10. Coracoes de Portugal de Palm Coast, Florida 11. Dr. Fernando Ruas, Mayor of Viseu, Portugal and Dr. Fernando Costa, Mayor of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal 12. The “Best of the Best” from East Side High School, Wilson Avenue School, Ann Street School, Ironbound Catholic Academy, Hawkins Street School, Oliver Street School, Lafayette Street School and South Street School 13. Dennis Pandolfi 14. Linda Matthews Sponsored by Council Member Ras J. Baraka 15. Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters aka “Slick Rick” 16. Dr. Lloyd Preston Terrell from St. John’s United Methodist Church, Pastor Allen S. Potts from Greater Abyssinian Baptist Church, Pastor Phillip Gilmore from St. John’s Community Baptist Church and Pastor Eric Beckham from Clear View Baptist Church who participated in the Beth Challenge 17. Behind the Bars Group, Alcoholics Anonymous 18. Ms. Carrie Munn, “Ms. Candy” Sponsored by Council Member Mildred C. Crump 19. Reverend Andre L. Coffee, Pastor of First Timothy Baptist Church, Reverend Vincent M. Rouse, Sr., Pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Reverend Lance A. Mann, Pastor of New Eden Baptist Church, Reverend Douglas L. Williams, III, Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Reverend Kevin Greenwood, Pastor of Morning Star Baptist Church, Reverend Victor Jackson, Pastor of First Faithful Christian Ministries International Church and Elder Daryl Alexander, Pastor of Good News Sounds of Pentacost Ministries 20. Dosso Kassimou 21. Individuals who participated in the Junior Entrepreneurs Club Training Program, Inc. 22. Mr. Qadree El-Amin, Song Writer 23. Jenise Reedus for Parent of the Year at Thirteenth Avenue School 24. Jessica Castillo for Teacher of the Year at Thirteenth Avenue School Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 25. Individuals on their 1st Anniversary of the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey 26. Ursula Philips Sponsored by Council Member Ronald C. Rice 27. Graduates from the Vailsburg Child Development Center on June 13, 2012 28. Northern State Prison’s 25th Anniversary titled a “Night of Elegance” 29. Honorees of the West Ward Merchants Association 30. Michael Batrony, Jr. Sponsored by Council Member Darrin S. Sharif 31. Pastor Robert L. Morrast, St. Peters Missionary Baptist Church 32. Bishop Kenneth S. Davall, Sr., Immanuel Love Fellowship Center 33. Barbara James on her retirement as Vice Principal at Louise A. Spencer School 34. Johanna Steven and Yvonne Williams on their retirement as teachers at Louise A. Spencer School.