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File #: 2015-2194    Version: 1
Type: Proclamation Status: Adopted
File created: 11/2/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/2/2015 Final action: 11/2/2015
Enactment date: 11/2/2015 Enactment #: 698
Effective date: 11/2/2015    
Title: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Donald Scholz, Sr, Donald Scholz, Jr and Donald Scholz for their service to the United States and the entire Scholz Family for their commitment to their faith, U.S. Military, Veterans, family and overall community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, November 2, 2015, to be "Scholz Family Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.
Sponsors: Theresa Kail-Smith, All Members
Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MRS. KAIL-SMITH
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WHEREAS, Donald and Donna Scholz met at the West View Dance Hall and were married on August 24, 1963 and currently reside in Sheraden. They have four children; Donald, Susan, Marjorie, and Pamela who they have raised to always support their community and their Church; and,

WHEREAS, Mr. Scholz, who served for the U.S. Navy, and his wife Donna are avid volunteers with the American Legion Langley Post; and if Donald is not at the Legion, you can find him cleaning up the streets of Sheraden every Sunday before trash day to make his neighborhood a better place. In addition, Donald and Donna volunteered with the Sheraden Community Council, Holy Innocents Parish and Sheraden Football, Baseball and Softball when their children were young; and,

WHEREAS, Donald Scholz, Jr. has served in the U.S. Navy and is the Commissioner for the American Legion Langley Post and has worked countless hours with his father to revitalize the Legion by bringing back monthly events and together with his father and a few additional community volunteers they decorate the streets of Sheraden with Christmas decorations and flowers. He and his wife Diane have spent endless hours volunteering for Sheraden Softball until they no longer provided a softball team and now volunteer with the Westwood Athletic Association. Together they have four children; Jessica, Lilley, Brandon and Donald, who serves in the U.S. Air Force; and,

WHEREAS, daughter Susan and her husband Tom are active throughout the area where they have coached Sheraden Softball for the last 12 years and now volunteer with the Westwood Athletic Association and D2 Hockey in Banksville. They teach their four children the value of volunteering which is evident in the way they help with the athletic association and they volunteer with their mother at the West End Youth Ministry at Guardian Angels Church; and,

WHEREAS, daughter Marjorie and her husband Charles Beatty are avid volunteers for Bridgeville baseball and the Chart...

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