File #: 24-1178    Version: 1 Name: HONORING VINCE BALLONE ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 1/19/2024 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/25/2024 Final action: 1/25/2024
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING VINCE BALLONE ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Vince Ballone will celebrate his 90th Birthday on January 29, 1934 and WHEREAS, Vince Ballone immigrated to the United States in 1959 and settled in Chicago, and WHEREAS, Vince Ballone purchased a building located at 2845 South Wallace Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood and started Vince's Barber shop in 1960, and WHEREAS, Vince Ballone's barbering experience dated back to 1955 were he studied as an apprentice under a master barber in Casteltermini, Sicily, and WHEREAS, Vince Ballone was trained in the art of straight razor shaving, mud pack facial treatments, clipper cuts, razor cuts, blow-dry and styling during his time in Sicily and brought those skills to his barbershop in Chicago, and WHEREAS, Vince's Barbershop became a staple in the Bridgeport community serving local residents, and WHEREAS, in 1992, Vince's son Gino joi...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, MONICA GORDON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, ANTHONY J. QUEZADA, TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

HONORING VINCE BALLONE ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

 

WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Vince Ballone will celebrate his 90th Birthday on January 29, 1934 and

 

WHEREAS, Vince Ballone immigrated to the United States in 1959 and settled in Chicago, and

 

WHEREAS, Vince Ballone purchased a building located at 2845 South Wallace Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood and started Vince's Barber shop in 1960, and

 

WHEREAS, Vince Ballone’s barbering experience dated back to 1955 were he studied as an apprentice under a master barber in Casteltermini, Sicily, and

 

WHEREAS, Vince Ballone was trained in the art of straight razor shaving, mud pack facial treatments, clipper cuts, razor cuts, blow-dry and styling during his time in Sicily and brought those skills to his barbershop in Chicago, and

 

WHEREAS, Vince’s Barbershop became a staple in the Bridgeport community serving local residents, and

 

WHEREAS, in 1992, Vince’s son Gino joined Vince in the family business that successfully continues to this day at Vince and Gino’s Hair Designs on 2845 South Wallace Avenue, and

 

WHEREAS, generations of Bridgeport customers continue to visit Vince and Gino’s Hair Designs for the same high-quality barbering and good company Vince established at the start of the family-owned business in 1960, and   

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby extend its warmest wishes and congratulations to Vince Ballone on the occasion of his 90th Birthday, and join all who have had the pleasure of his friendship in wishing him still more years of good health and richly deserved happiness, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and an official copy of same be presented to Vince Ballone to commemorate this joyous occasion.

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