RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2017
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing March4Meg
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WHEREAS, Margaret “Meg” Donovan Moonan a mother of four in Evergreen Park, bravely fought a 19-month battle after a melanoma diagnosis, undergoing surgeries and chemotherapy; and
WHEREAS, on March 30, 2012, Meg passed away; and
WHEREAS, Meg’s kindness, strength and courageous resolve inspired many and friends and family decided to form an organization in Meg’s honor to promote awareness of melanoma in the hope of saving lives; and
WHEREAS, melanoma is one of the fastest growing cancers in the United States and throughout the world, and promoting awareness can save lives as Melanoma is curable if detected early, with over a 90% survival rate; and
WHEREAS, March4Meg was created in 2012 as a tribute to Meg. The mission of March4Meg is to fight melanoma by increasing awareness, offering educational programs and raising funds for the melanoma program at Advocate Christ Medical Center through the Meg Moonan Endowment; and
WHEREAS, on the last Saturday of March each year, the March4Meg 5k is held in Evergreen Park to raise funds to Step Up to Stop Melanoma; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, do hereby recognize March4Meg for their efforts to save lives and increase awareness of melanoma; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
Dated: April 20, 2017
Approved: MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice President; FRANK AVILA, Chairman, Committee on Finance; TIMOTHY BRADFORD; MARTIN J. DURKAN; JOSINA MORITA; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; DAVID J. WALSH; Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:aw