City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2003-2410

File #:

2003-2410 Version: 1

Type:

Proclamation

Status:

Adopted

File created:

10/14/2003

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

Final action:

Enactment date:

10/14/2003

Enactment #:

765

Effective date:

Title:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares Tuesday, October 14th, 2003 as Stranger Danger Awareness Day in the City of Pittsburgh;

Sponsors:

Barbara Burns

Indexes:

PROCLAMATION - MS. PAYNE

Attachments:

1. 2003-2410.doc

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Action Details	Meeting Details	Video
10/14/2003	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass	Action details	Meeting details

Presenter

Presented by Mr. Burns

Body

WHEREAS, October is National Crime Prevention Month, and;

WHEREAS, to join in these efforts in Pittsburgh, a program sponsored by the Allegheny General Hospital Auxiliary and the Allegheny General Hospital–Northside Leadership Conference Partnership, on the "Dangers of Strangers" will be conducted throughout the month of October, and;

WHEREAS, the disappearance and murder of East Allegheny resident Scott Drake was the catalyst for the Stranger Danger Awareness Program on the Northside, and;

WHEREAS, the program is in its third year of targeting students in Northside Elementary Schools – this year being at the Chatham Elementary and Manchester Elementary Schools, and;

WHEREAS the program is being led this year by Katie Kelly-Hankin from Taylor Allderdice High School and Jeannia Woodson, Oliver High School

WHEREAS the elementary students receive three days of instruction from Taylor Allderdice and Oliver High School students focusing on the importance of Stranger Danger Awareness on October 4,10 and 17, and;

WHEREAS the program will conclude with a performance for students by David Grover and the Big Bear Band on Monday, October 20;

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh wishes to recognize, commend and thank the following individuals for their participation in this program:

Sandra Bonnet, President & Betty Lange, Treasurer, AGH Auxiliary;

Debra Caplan, Sr. Vice President, AGH;

Susan Chersky, AGH/Northside Partnership Coordinator, Northside Leadership Conference;

Katie Kelly-Hankin, Student Leader, Taylor Allderdice High School;

Jeannia Woodson, Student Leader, Oliver High School;

Anita Walker, Principal, Chatham Elementary School;

Henry Stephens, Principal, Manchester Elementary School;

Dr.F.Robert McMurray, Principal, Taylor Allderdice High School;

Amy Davies, Student Advisor, Youth Crime Watch, Taylor Allderdice High School;

Joseph Kmetz, Principal, Oliver High School;

Stacie Dojonovic, SOS Transition Facilitator, Pittsburgh Public Schools;

Stacy Shiring, Transition Facilitator, Oliver High School;

Officer Robin Brandt, Crime Prevention Officer, Pittsburgh Police Zone 1;

Taylor Allderdice students; Jeffry Hast, Ben Fine, Heidi Scheuermann, Sarah Mckenney, Heidi Hursen, Elizabeth Simpson, Mindy Yahr, Laura Dwyer, Adriana Harumer, Elliot Beck, Joseph Rosenberg, Andrew Mallinger, Katelyn Stemplewski, Dio Kavelieratos, Erin Stoller, Eve Smith, Michael Novogradac, Molly Weisn, Lauren McPherson, Maja Zioncheck, Julia Meisel, Laura Schwartz, Casey Rubenstein, Micah Rud & Laythan Foster Jr;

Oliver High School students; Marcus Berry, Ernestine Coffey, Payton Cross, Edward Fitzgerald, Ashley Gonzales, Kristin Harris, Kirk Haynes, Brian McFarland, Denise Scott, Jeannia Woodson, Malcolm Davis, Anthony Frazier, William Jackson, Harold Jones, Robert Jones, Kevin Lynch, Nathan McCullough, Fred Murphy, and Tristian Phillips

Now therefore be it resolved, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares Tuesday, October 14th, 2003 as Stranger Danger Awareness Day in the City of Pittsburgh;