https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2478439&GUID=1344C02B-D7AF-4DF0-805B-FB7E17A6AC72Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2478439&GUID=1344C02B-D7AF-4DF0-805B-FB7E17A6AC721344C02B-D7AF-4DF0-805B-FB7E17A6AC72-2015-10-08-14-23-56Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MURIEL CHALEM WHEREAS, Muriel Chalem, a woman whose life was devoted to family, faith and community died at the age of 91 leaving friends, family and a community profoundly enriched for having known her; and WHEREAS Muriel Chalem, often described as quietly remarkable, was a woman whose numerous accomplishments were anything but quiet and were most certainly remarkable; she represented the best qualities of humanity through her life-long work as an activist and community leader; and WHEREAS, Muriel Chalem and her husband Richard Chalem were married in 1947. In 1954 they moved the family to Evanston to raise their family and enroll them in schools that reflected their deeply held progressive values of inclusion and opportunity for all. In Evanston they became treasured neighbors and community leaders; and WHEREAS, Muriel Chalem understood the vital importance of the arts, she had an idea that would ultimately lead her to create First Night Evanston, an enduring and popular New Year's Eve famThu, 08 Oct 2015 14:23:56 GMT