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Newark Council issues proclamations honoring childhood cancer awareness, local champions and retiring staff
Summary
At its Sept. 11 meeting the Newark City Council issued proclamations declaring September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, recognized the Jammer Strong Foundation and local youth sports and community volunteers, and commended city employee Etta Rivera on her retirement after more than four decades of service.
Mayor Michael Hannon opened the meeting by issuing several proclamations recognizing community volunteers, nonprofit work and civic milestones. The council declared September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and presented a proclamation and gold ribbons in recognition of the Jammer Strong Foundation, a local nonprofit founded by Angela Crawford to support families affected by pediatric cancer.
The proclamations followed short remarks from Angela Crawford, who said the Jammer Strong Foundation is named after her nephew, Jamieson, and noted, “there is no cure for the type of cancer he has so we take every day as it comes and we celebrate all of them.” She invited the public to an upcoming concert where proceeds will go to Lucile Packard Foundation and Stanford Medicine for pediatric cancer research.
The council also recognized the Crush Foosball girls team for winning the 2025 Northwest Regional championship and finishing as a national championship finalist, presenting certificates to players and coaches. Mayor Hannon described the team’s on- and off-field achievements and asked the team to accept the council’s commendation.
Council members then presented proclamation 1946 declaring Newark Days, the city’s annual community festival, for Sept. 18–21 and spoke about event highlights, including a parade, arts-and-crafts booths, food vendors, musical acts and new attractions such as monster truck rides and a weather-permitted hot-air balloon on Sunday morning.
Later in the meeting the council issued a commendation to Etta Rivera on her retirement after more than 41 years of city service. The mayor summarized Rivera’s career across multiple departments and credited her with outreach work during the 2020 census and COVID-19 response. Rivera addressed the council and thanked colleagues and community members for their support during her career.
The presentations included brief logistical notes — event dates, volunteer opportunities and partner organizations — and concluded with the council thanking volunteers and community groups for their work on Newark Days and other city events.
