R-1.
September 23, 2002
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Thomas J. Robbio on September 8, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Thomas was the beloved son of Menica “Rita” (Gatta) and the late Salvatore Robbio; and
WHEREAS:Thomas’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his brothers Salvatore, Jr. and Stephen; his many nieces and nephews, three great-nieces and one great nephew; and
WHEREAS:Thomas will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Thomas J. Robbio at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Robbio family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-2.
September 23, 2002
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Doris J. Callender on September 6, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Doris’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all her surviving family, her sisters Gloria Jackson and Eleanor Sullivan; her nieces, nephews, other relatives and Christian friends; and
WHEREAS:Doris will be sorely missed by all she touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Doris J. Callender at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Callender family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-3.
September 23, 2002
MAYOR SULLIVAN
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:It has come to the attention of the City Council that Harvard University has named Ellen Condliffe Lagemann the Charles Warren Professor of the History of American Education and Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education; and
WHEREAS:Ellen received her undergraduate degree from Smith College, before teaching high school social studies in Roslyn, New York. She received her M.A. in social studies from Teachers College, and her Ph.D. in history and education from Columbia University; and
WHEREAS: Ellen, a nationally known historian and expert on education research, has been a professor at New York University since 1994; and
WHEREAS:From 1994 to 2000 she was the Chair of the Department of humanities and Social Sciences, as well as the director of the Center for the Study of American Culture and Education in the School of Education; and
WHEREAS:In April 2000, Ellen Lagemann was appointed president of the Spencer Foundation, a Chicago-based philanthropy that supports research in education, while retaining her faculty appointment at NYU; and
WHEREAS:“Ellen Lagemann is an outstanding historian and scholar of education, and a leader in the effort to convert high-quality academic research into usable tools to improve teaching and learning in the nation’s public schools”; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That the City Council, go on record congratulating Ellen Condliffe Lagemann in becoming the Charles Warren Professor of the History of American Education and the new Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and wish her continued success; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to Ellen Condliffe Lagemann on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-4.
September 23, 2002
MAYOR SULLIVAN
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record extending its heartiest congratulations to Jason and Vidya Forrester on the birth of their son William Sanjay Warren Forrester, who was born on June 25, 2002 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, weighing in at 13.5 oz and measuring 23 inches long; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the proud parents on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-5.
September 23, 2002
MAYOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:The Bible has been a constant source of moral and spiritual guidance for many people throughout the centuries; and
WHEREAS: The Bible has profoundly influenced art, literature, music and codes of law; and
WHEREAS:The Bible has motivated many to acts of compassion and charity; and
WHEREAS:The Bible continues to provide inspiration, hope and comfort for millions of Americans today; and
WHEREAS:For sixty-two years, women and men of many faiths have banded together with the National Bible Association to sponsor National Bible Week as a time to be reminded of the Bible’s unique place in American life; and
WHEREAS:Bible Week is an annual celebration that encourages the reading of the Bible; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That the City Council go on record declaring the week of November 24, 2002 – December 1, 2002, to be Bible Week in the City of Cambridge, and encourage all Cambridge residents to participate in this observance; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the National Bible Association on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-6.
September 23, 2002
MAYOR SULLIVAN
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
RESOLVED:That the City Council go on record sending its heartiest congratulations to Daniel and Brenda Synan on the birth of their son, Conor Daniel, who was born at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital on Sunday, September 8, 2002, weighing in at 9 lbs. 3 oz., and measuring 20 inches long; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the proud parents Dan and Brenda Synan on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-7.
September 23, 2002
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of John H. Avery on September 9, 2002; and
WHEREAS:John was the beloved son of the late George and Mary (Shimkus) Avery; and
WHEREAS:John’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his brothers William, Paul and Richard Avery; his sister Mary Conlan; his nieces Karen Avery Oliver and Julie Avery; his nephews Matthew and Michael Avery; and
WHEREAS:John will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of John H. Avery at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Avery family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-8.
September 23, 2002
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Thomas V. Walsh on September 8, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Thomas was the beloved husband of Janice (Freeman) Walsh; and
WHEREAS:Thomas was the loving son of the late Frank and Sadie (Collins) Walsh; and
WHEREAS:Thomas’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his children Marcia Smallwood, Stephen Walsh, Lynne F. Walsh and Thomas V. Walsh, Jr. his six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews ; and
WHEREAS:Thomas will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Thomas V. Walsh at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Walsh family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-9.
September 23, 2002
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Jose M. Airoso on September 4, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Jose was the beloved son of Maria (Tomas) and the late Joao Airoso; and
WHEREAS:Jose’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his children Melanie and Stephanie Airoso; his sister Lucy Pacheco and her husband Francisco; his many nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS:Jose will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Jose M. Airoso at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Airoso family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-10.
September 23, 2002
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Gago Heleno Cruz on September 8, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Gago’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his children Luis Pina, Jorge, Helena and John Cruz; his six grandchildren, many brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and cousins; and
WHEREAS:Gago will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Gago Heleno Cruz at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Cruz family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-11.
September 23, 2002
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Francis C. Perry, Sr. on September 11, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Francis was the beloved husband of Helen (Raymond) Perry; and
WHEREAS:Francis’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his children Francis Perry and his wife Madelyn, Linda and her husband Stanley D. Foote; his brothers Charles and Herman Perry; his sister Alvera Tavano; his grandchildren John, Joseph and Matthew Perry, Therese and Jeffrey Foote; and
WHEREAS:Francis will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Francis C. Perry, Sr. at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Perry family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-12.
September 23, 2002
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Cecilia A. O’Shea on September 14, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Cecilia A. O’Shea was the loving daughter of the late Timothy and Ellen; and
WHEREAS:Cecilia’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all her surviving family, her nephew John Shea and his wife Claudette; her great-nephew John T. Shea; her great-nieces Laura Knowles and Christine Pitts and seven great-great nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS:Cecilia will be sorely missed by all she touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Cecilia A. O’Shea at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the O’Shea family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-13.
September 23, 2002
MAYOR SULLIVAN
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Thomas H. Ford on September 13, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Thomas was a United States World War II Navy veteran; and
WHEREAS:Thomas was a member of the Third Order of Franciscans; and
WHEREAS:Thomas’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his wife Genevieve A. (Surovech) Ford; his children Carol and James Ford; his brothers Joseph and John “Wally” Ford; his sister Rita Ford; his grandchildren Jennifer, Nancy, Thomas, Cynthia, James, and Gary; his ten great grandchildren; and his many nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS:Thomas will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Thomas H. Ford at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Ford family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-14.
September 23, 2002
MAYOR SULLIVAN
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Joseph F. Sullivan Jr. on September 12, 2002; and
WHEREAS:Joseph was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Sullivan; and
WHEREAS:Joseph was the brother of the late John Sullivan; and
WHEREAS:Joseph was the beloved husband of the late Theresa R. (Feroleto) Sullivan; and
WHEREAS:Joseph’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his daughters Carol Besdansky and Joan Sullivan; and his grandchildren Ashley Boudreau, Alex, Nicholas, and Madeline Besdansky; and
WHEREAS:Joseph will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Joseph F. Sullivan Jr. at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED:That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Sullivan family on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council September 23, 2002.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of eight members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
R-15.
September 23, 2002
MAYOR SULLIVAN
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Ellenmarie Daly on September 12, 2002; and