City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2017-1584

• File #: 2017-1584
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 5/31/2017
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 5/31/2017
• Final action: 5/31/2017
• Enactment date: 5/31/2017
• Enactment #: 313
• Effective date: 5/31/2017
• 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 2017, 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
5/31/2017	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS, during 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 sixteenth year, students in Northside Elementary Schools (Allegheny Traditional Academy and Manchester Elementary School) will receive two days of instruction from Brashear High School and Perry High School and Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6 - 12 students focusing on the importance of Stranger Awareness on April 21 and April 28; and

WHEREAS, on Friday, May 5, 2017, the program will conclude with a performance for students by Grover's Gang, a nationally known children's band; and

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

The AGH Auxiliary Board; Pamela Lasorda, President;
Mark T. Fatla, Esq. Executive Director, Northside Leadership Conference;
Allana Curington Morrison, AGH-Northside Partnership Coor., Northside Leadership Conference;
Ashley McFall, Start On Success Transition Facilitator, Pittsburgh Public Schools;
Michilene Pegher, Principal, Manchester Elementary;
Felicia Bright, Social Worker, Manchester Elementary;
Molly O'Malley-Argueta, Principal, Allegheny Traditional Academy
Laura Ward, Social Worker, Allegheny Traditional Academy;
Kristi Pruszinski, Start On Success Transition Instructor, Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6 - 12;
Alan Crawford, Start On Success Transition Instructor, Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6-12
Brad Ward, Start On Success Transition Instructor, Perry Traditional Academy;
Alicia Heim, Start On Success Transition Instructor, Brashear High School;
Perry High School students;
Brashear High School students;
Pittsburgh Westinghouse students;

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council ...