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File #: 000200    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Privileged Resolution Status: ENACTED
File created: 3/30/2000 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 3/30/2000
Title: Honoring the Strawberry Mansion High School Boys Basketball Team on winning the Public League Basketball Championships.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Council President Verna, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Longstreth
Indexes: SOUTH STREET HEADHOUSE DISTRICT
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 00020000.pdf
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Honoring the Strawberry Mansion High School Boys Basketball Team on winning the Public League Basketball Championships.
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      WHEREAS, Strawberry Mansion has been  high school since 1981; and
 
      WHEREAS, This is the first time that Strawberry Mansion Boys Basketball Team had been in public league final; and
 
      WHEREAS, In the final, Strawberry Mansion faced North Philadelphia rival Simon Gratz; and
 
      WHEREAS, Strawberry Mansion boys basketball team had several players named to the All Public League Boys Basketball Team;
 
      WHEREAS, The number one vote getter on the Coaches' All Public League team, Mr. Omar Tomas scored 22 points, 13 rebounds and two steals, in Strawberry Mansion High School Knights' victory 60 to 49 over Simon Gratz;
 
      WHEREAS, The entire team was the pride and joy of  North Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood;
 
      NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
 
      RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Strawberry Mansion Boys Basketball Team in winning the Public League Boys Basketball Championship.
 
      RESOLVED, FURTHER, That and Engrossed Copy of this Resolution be Presented to Coach Gerard Hendricks as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.
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