Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2018-1154

• Record #: R2018-1154
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 10/31/2018
• Final action: 10/31/2018
• Title: Congratulations extended to Julie Belcastro on 100th birthday
• Sponsors: Maldonado, Roberto

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
10/31/2018		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
10/31/2018	88588	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Julie J. Belcastro, a proud native Chicagoan and one of our City's newest centenarians, celebrated the joyful occasion of her 100^th Birthday on October 4, 2018; and

WHEREAS, This esteemed body has been notified of this special event by the Honorable Roberto Maldonado, Alderman of the 26^th Ward; and

WHEREAS, Julie was born in 1918 on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Animals; and

WHEREAS, Julie married Fred Belcastro and the couple was blessed with a caring and loving daughter, Mary Therese; and

WHEREAS, Fred Belcastro passed away in 1957 after 15 years of marriage; and

WHEREAS, Julie has lived on Huron Street for 70 years where she has long been a familiar and respected member of the neighborhood; and

WHEREAS, Julie and has never driven a car, opting for decades to take street cars or walk to Holy Rosary Church on Western Avenue and to grocery and retail stores; and

WHEREAS, Julie has had pets all of her life, including dogs, cats and birds, and still mourns the loss of her first pet dog, Bozo; and

WHEREAS, Julie stays healthy with vitamins and does not take any medications to this day; and

WHEREAS, For over 42 years, the loving care and devotion of her daughter, Mary Therese, has truly given Julie a good life and allowed her to stay in the home she loves; and

WHEREAS, Having witnessed eighteen Presidents of the United States and fifteen Mayors of Chicago in her lifetime, Julie has beheld the rich history of our City and nation, and is truly deserving of our admiration as she celebrates this remarkable milestone; and

WHEREAS, Julie will celebrate her birthday in the presence of her dear friends and family. She will carry with her the spirit of her late husband, Fred^and the continuing love of her daughter, Mary Therese; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this thirty-first day of October, do hereby express our warmest and best wishes to Julie J. Belcastro on the occasion of her 100^th Birthday; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Wednesday, October 31, 2018, shall be officially recognized as Julie J. Belcastro Day throughout the City of Chicago; and

Alderman - 26^th Ward

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable parchment copy of this resolution be presented to Julie J. Belcastro as a token of gratitude, honor and respect.