RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Council President Donald M. Payne, Jr. 1. Sister Shelly McGhee, Coordinator, Briana Amaker, Miya Ward, Sha-Dee Reeves and Chastity Kingsberry for their outstanding community work 2. Caribbean American Heritage Month 3. United Ngwa Women Association U.S.A., Inc. 4. Kyle Abercrombie 5. First Lady B. Helena Monk-Blackwell Sponsored by Vice President Anibal Ramos, Jr. 6. Guayanilla, Puerto Rico Baseball Team 7. Reverend Andrea Fontanella, Reverend Giuseppe Ruggiero, Reverend Salvatore D'Antuono and Mr. Domenico Romano 8. Elizabeth Rappleyea, Best of the Best Achievement Award and Kristin Towkanik, Best of the Best Citizenship Award of Science High School Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 9. Manischewitz Company 10. Best of the Best for students at Oliver Street School, East Side High School, Wilson Avenue School, Lafayette Street School, Ironbound Catholic Academy, Hawkins Street School and South Street School 11. Samantha Oliveira of Wilson Avenue School, Josie Barbosa of Lafayette Street School and Elijaeh Campbell for the "Achievement Award" 12. Samuel Ferreira DeAndrade Pereira of Ann Street School, Nicole Gutierrez of Lafayette Street School, Robert Gilmore of Hawkins Street School and Kevin Ales of Wilson Avenue School for the "Citizenship Award" 13. Larissa Moras 14. Malgorzata Tchorzewska 15. Kiara Ochoa 16. Yago Fernandez 17. Emma Berdecia Sponsored by Council Member Ras J. Baraka 18. Jordan Family Reunion 19. Joanett Hinnant Sponsored by Council Member Mildred C. Crump 20. Eleanor Orr, Newark Public Schools 21. Grandmaster William W. Wilson 22. Jacqueline Mills, teacher, Lincoln Street School 23. Bobby Jones, Singer 24. Johnny B. Blash 25. Teachers retiring from the Newark Public Schools System on June 22, 2011 Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 26. Charles Bryant on your graduation 27. Blanca Gonzalez happy birthday 28. Jorge & Astrid Alvarez, "Couple of the Year Award 2011" 29. Honorable Joe Roman Abreu, Mayor of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico as well as a musician and travador 30. Roberto Silva, "The Best Folkloric Musician of Puerto Rico" 31. Theodosia Clark, Master Teacher, Office of Early Childhood, 25 years and Natalie Stillitano, Master Teacher, Office of Early Childhood, 27 years Sponsored by Council Member Ronald C. Rice 32. James Montemurro, Principal, Lincoln Street School 33. Students at 13th Avenue School Awards Day Program Sponsored by Council Member Darrin S. Sharif 34. Athletic Director, Coaching Staff and the Girls Track Team of Newark Technology High School 35. Ms. Jean Leone 36. Brynae Riggins for dance, Asha Moore for vocals and Crystal Clarke for acting as winners of the Star Ledger's Annual Scholarships for the Performing Arts 37. Ms. Salvacion Sandig