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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING SIX STUDENTS OF THE HARVEY-DIXMOOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 147 ON THEIR HEROIC ACTIONS
WHEREAS, City of Harvey, Illinois, Mayor Eric J. Kellogg will be joined by the Harvey -Dixmoor School District 147 Superintendent Johnetta Miller, School Board President Bonnie Rateree, and the Rosa Parks Middle School Principal Mr. Patrick Keller in honoring six students who discovered a loaded semi-automatic weapon on school grounds and quickly alerted school officials; and
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, students Joyce Carter, Sigfredo Gallegos, Malik Holton, Jchaun Lumpkin Donnie Randle El and Keymarrion Ross entered Rosa Park school grounds and noticed a loaded semi- automatic weapon in a grassy area near the entrance of the school; and
WHEREAS, the kids quickly developed a plan to have three of them run in the school to alert school officials; and
WHEREAS, while the remaining three stood around the gun and kept other students away from attempting to touch the loaded weapon; and
WHEREAS, “The bravery and focus of the five boys and one girl is noteworthy and astonishing, they are worthy of the community coming together and honoring their achievement” says Mayor Kellogg; and
WHEREAS, prominent members of the community have some surprises in store for the six kids including gifts amongst other acts of kindness in their honor
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognize and commend the six students of the Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147 on their heroic actions.
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