City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2013-1506

• File #: 2013-1506
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 5/7/2013
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 5/7/2013
• Enactment date: 5/7/2013
• Enactment #: 321
• Title: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor Allegheny General Hospital, its Auxiliary organization, the Northside Leadership Conference, and our students and teachers, for their commitment to educating local youth and making their lives safer through the Stranger Awareness Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the month of May 2013, to be “Stranger Awareness Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.
• Sponsors: Darlene M. Harris, All Members
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MRS. HARRIS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/7/2013	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS, throughout the month of May, Allegheny General Hospital Auxiliary and the Allegheny General Hospital-Northside Leadership Conference Partnership co-sponsor Stranger Awareness programs; and

WHEREAS, the disappearance and murder of East Allegheny resident Scott Drake was the catalyst for the Stranger Awareness program on Pittsburgh's Northside; and

WHEREAS, in its twelfth year, students in Northside Elementary Schools (Allegheny Elementary School and Propel NORTHSIDE Elementary School) will receive two days of instruction from Perry High School, Brashear High School and Oliver City Wide Academy students focusing on the importance of Stranger Awareness on May 3 and May 10; and

WHEREAS, on Friday, May 17, 2013, the program will conclude with a performance for students by David Grover and the Big Bear Band; and

WHEREAS, the following individuals and organizations have offered support and partnered with this year's Stranger Awareness event:

The AGH Auxiliary Board; Andrea Joubert, President;
Debra Caplan, Sr. Vice President, AGH;
Mark T. Fatla, Esq. Executive Director, Northside Leadership Conference;
Laura Smith, AGH/Northside Partnership Coordinator, Northside Leadership Conference;
Ashley McFall, Start On Success Transition Facilitator, Pittsburgh Public Schools;
Molly O'Malley-Argueta, Principal, Allegheny Elementary;
Ariane Watson, Principal, Propel NORTHSIDE;
Nina Sacco, Principal, Perry Traditional Academy;
David Lott, Principal, Oliver City Wide Academy;
Kimberly Safran, Angel Washington & John Vater, Co-Principals, Brashear High School;
Brad Ward, Start On Success Transition Instructor, Perry Traditional Academy;
Nikki Economou, Start On Success Transition Instructor, Oliver City Wide Academy;
Michael Rymniak, Start On Success Transition Instructor, Brashear High School;
Perry Traditional Academy students;
Oliver City Wide Academy High School students;
Brashear High School students;
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