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WHEREAS, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Western Pennsylvania was founded in 1982 with the mission to financially support Jewish related sports programs in Western PA and in Israel and to identify Jewish men and women with connections to Western PA who have achieved a high level in athletic competition or with prestigious careers that are closely related to sports, and to honor them with induction into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame; and,
WHEREAS, this year, at the Annual Banquet on May 20, 2012, at Congregation Beth Shalom, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Western PA will induct Bernie Bauer, Jeffrey Cohen, Josh Miller, Maurice Parker and Larry Solomon; and,
WHEREAS, in addition, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame will recognize Father Jack O'Malley with the Ziggy Kahn Memorial Award for making an outstanding contribution to the children of our community ; and,
WHEREAS, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame will also present the Manny Gold Humanitarian Award to Bob Nelkin for his extensive philanthropic efforts and concern for others less fortunate which represent the values that Manny Gold cherished ; and,
WHEREAS, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame will present the 2011 Nathan H. Kaufman Scholastic Awards to local Jewish high school seniors who have achieved at a high level athletically and scholastically; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City if Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Western Pennsylvania for its efforts to promote and recognize Jewish athletes, past and present; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare May 20, 2012, to be "JEWISH SPORTS HALL OF FAME DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.