File #: 16-3177    Version: 1 Name: RESOLUTION HONORING SANTA LUCIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPAL GERALDINE MARATEA
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/10/2016 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/11/2016 Final action: 5/11/2016
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING SANTA LUCIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPAL GERALDINE MARATEA WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Geraldine Maratea is retiring on June 30, 2016 as principal of Santa Lucia Catholic School at 3017 South Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois; and WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea attended Santa Lucia Catholic School and received her diploma in 1963 as a member of one of its first graduating classes; and WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea returned to Bridgeport after graduating from the College of St. Francis in Joliet to assist in educating the children of her lifelong community; and WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has served at Santa Lucia Catholic School for 13 years as a teacher and 32 years in the school's administration; and WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has bridged local communities to create a school that is diverse in its enrollment and social makeup; and WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has expanded the services p...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, SEAN M. MORRISON, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING SANTA LUCIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPAL GERALDINE MARATEA

WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Geraldine Maratea is retiring on June 30, 2016 as principal of Santa Lucia Catholic School at 3017 South Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea attended Santa Lucia Catholic School and received her diploma in 1963 as a member of one of its first graduating classes; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea returned to Bridgeport after graduating from the College of St. Francis in Joliet to assist in educating the children of her lifelong community; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has served at Santa Lucia Catholic School for 13 years as a teacher and 32 years in the school's administration; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has bridged local communities to create a school that is diverse in its enrollment and social makeup; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has expanded the services provided at Santa Lucia Catholic School to help local children meet rising expectations; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has helped Santa Lucia Catholic School maintain the highest academic standards while also fostering Catholic values and ideals; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has created the Girls Take Action club to help young girls become involved in artistic, social and academic programs; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine Maratea has also been a dedicated parishioner at Santa Lucia Parish and an active member of her local community; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby extend its warmest wishes and congratulations to Geraldine Maratea on the occasion of her retirement, and join all who have had the pleasure of her friendship in wishing her 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 ...

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