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THE BIRTH PLACE Of M I N N E S O T A
RESOLUTION 2011 -132
STILLWATER HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
ANN ROCK
WHEREAS THE STILLWATER HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REQUESTED NOMINATIONS FOR
STILLWATER's HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD; AND
WHEREAS ANN ROCK HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR HER ACTIVE ROLE AS A TIRELESS DEFENDER
OF HUMAN RIGHTS SPANNING MANY YEARS PAST; AND
WHEREAS SHE HAS WORKED ON THE PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE AT FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN STILLWATER; SHE ARRANGED SPEAKING VENUES AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE
PERSECUTED IN THE MIDDLE EAST FOR PRACTICING THEIR CHRISTIAN RELIGION; ATTENDED THE JOINT
RELIGIOUS LEGISLATIVE COALITION'S DAY ON THE HILL, WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH SPEAK TO THEIR
LEGISLATORS ABOUT PRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; AND
WHEREAS ANN RAISED MONEY AND FOOD DONATIONS FOR VALLEY OUTREACH IN STILLWATER,
AND STAND BY THE "STOP AND GO LIGHT" COLLECTION STATION; AND
WHEREAS, ANN HAS ORGANIZED GROUPS OF FELLOW CHURCH WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN WOMEN
BUILD FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPING FOR A NEEDY FAMILY; AND
WHEREAS, ANN HAS WORKED ON THE PREPARATION AND SERVING OF MEALS FOR THE LAST SUNDAY
SUPPERS WITH ASCENSION EPISCOPAL CHURCH, TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, AND THE PRESBYTERY; AND
WHEREAS ANN AND FIRST PRESBYTERIAN HAVE A LONG - STANDING MISSION PARTNERSHIP WITH
KWANZAA COMMUNITY CHURCH, IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, THAT HAS HELPED SUPPORT PROGRAMS, SUCH AS
THE LYDIA PROJECT TO TEACH SEWING SKILLS TO WOMEN IN THE CONGREGATION AND COMMUNITY TO
ENHANCE THEIR PERSONAL AND POTENTIAL JOB SKILLS, AND PROVIDED MEALS FOR KWANZAA'S FREEDOM
SCHOOL.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER,
MINNESOTA, THAT THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED TO ANN ROCK IN APPRECIATION OF HER OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP, AND SHE IS HEREBY COMMENDED FOR THOSE EFFORTS. COUNCIL ALSO EXTENDS TO HER, ITS
APPRECIATION FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE. I
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011.
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