Resolution 210230
Also naming the 1600 block of West York Street from North 16th Street to North 17th Street, as “Margaret Wells Way” to honor the life and legacy of Margaret Wells through her impact on the North Philadelphia recovery community.
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“Thank you. Thank you so much for your testimony. We appreciate it. That now concludes our public comment session, and we will now consider the bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, could you please read the title of Resolution No. 210230.”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, March 25, 2021 · Mar 25, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
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- Mar 18, 2021Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 25, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Also naming the 1600 block of West York Street from North 16th Street to North 17th Street, as "Margaret Wells Way" to honor the life and legacy of Margaret Wells through her impact on the North Philadelphia recovery community. ..Body WHEREAS, "Mom" Margaret Wells was born on April 20, 1947 in Jackson, North Carolina, where she began her career as a teacher's assistant working with students with disabilities before relocating to Philadelphia in 1966; and WHEREAS, Margaret married Rev. Henry T. Wells in 1979 and together they founded One Day At A Time, Inc. (ODAAT) a drug and alcohol recovery, and now HIV/AIDS program, which her son, Mel leads today; and WHEREAS, ODAAT has helped thousands of men and women in the City of Philadelphia who desperately sought recovery and reclaim their lives; and WHEREAS, Margaret, known to many as the Mother of the Drug Recovery Movement, left her mark with those she helped struggling with alcohol and drug addictions and those who had HIV/AIDS; and WHEREAS, Margaret was equally passionate about the 1600 block of York Street where she was block captain for 35 years; and WHEREAS, For the last 25 years, Margaret organized a block party every Labor Day weekend which also served as a health fair and a back to school, book bag and school supply give away that attracted about 1,500 people each year; and WHEREAS, Margaret had five children: Debbie Edwards, Delois Ramsey, James Ramsey, Melchizedek "Mel" Wells, and her bonus family, Hannah and Sonia Lieberman; and WHEREAS, Even with Margaret's passing, her memory will live on through her children and the people she helped throughout her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the 1600 block of West York Street from North 16th Street to North 17th Street, as "Margaret Wells Way" to honor the life and legacy of Margaret Wells through her impact on the North Philadelphia recovery community. ..End