City of Philadelphia - File #: 120274

• File #: 120274
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/12/2012
• In control: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
• Final action: 6/21/2012
• Title: Naming the playground currently designated as the "Cobbs Creek Playground," located at 63rd and Catharine Streets, and bounded by 63rd and Christian Streets as the "Rufus O. Williams Memorial Playground."
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/11/2012	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/21/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/14/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/14/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/14/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/13/2012	0	Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs	HEARING HELD
6/13/2012	0	Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/12/2012	0	Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/2012	0	Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs	RECESSED
4/12/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Naming the playground currently designated as the "Cobbs Creek Playground," located at 63rd and Catharine Streets, and bounded by 63rd and Christian Streets as the “Rufus O. Williams Memorial Playground."

Body

WHEREAS, Rufus O. Williams was born on June 27, 1922 and died on February 16th, 2001; and

WHEREAS, Rufus O. Williams, exemplified the qualities most in need in today's world.  He was a loving and devoted husband for 50 years, a wonderful father and a proud and caring grandfather; and

WHEREAS, Rufus O. Williams,  was  a Philadelphia public school teacher and retired in 1985 from Sulzberger Junior  High School in West Philadelphia; where he was on the faculty  for thirty years; and  

WHEREAS, Rufus O. Williams was employed by the Fairmount Park Commission for more than 30 years; and

WHEREAS, Rufus served as a Recreation Center Leader during the evenings, and as a Day Camp Director during the summer; and  

WHEREAS, Rufus was always coaching youth sports, taking children on trips, and sharing the joy of art; his devotion to children was limitless; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.      The play area currently designated as the “Cobbs Creek Playground," located at 63rd and Catharine Streets is hereby named as the “Rufus O. Williams Memorial Playground."

SECTION 2.      The Ordinance should take effect immediately.

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