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Proclamation recognizing ten Pittsburgh Taylor Allderdice High School students and the Center of Life organization for creating a documentary about food scarcity in the community of Hazelwood entitled "Not Finished Yet."
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WHEREAS, "Not Finished Yet: Hazelwood's Perseverance in the Face of Food Scarcity," a film produced by Center of Life and ten Pittsburgh Taylor Allderdice High School students who reside in Hazelwood, premiered on October 29, 2014 at the Kresge Theatre of Carnegie Mellon University; and
WHEREAS, "Not Finished Yet" was funded by the Heinz Endowments and produced by Center of Life, a faith-based community empowerment organization that grew out of Keystone Church of Hazelwood; and
WHEREAS, during the 2013-2014 school year, the students worked on the documentary, deciding who should be interviewed, conducting and filming the interviews, compiling data and research, assembling lighting and mastering the editing software; and
WHEREAS, "Not Finished Yet" is centered around the food heritage of Hazelwood, including periods of abundance during the steel industry's heyday, as well as during periods of food scarcity, demonstrating the remarkable resilience of the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council does hereby recognize and thank the Center of Life and the ten Taylor Allderdice High School students for creating "Not Finished Yet," and for sharing the story of a community proud of its heritage and determined to rebuild and revitalize the rich neighborhood of Hazelwood.
Center of Life
Doug Heckman, Media/Technical Director
Jourdan Hicks, Media/Technical Assistant
Taylor Allderdice High School Students
Martaz Arrington
Deion Carr
Rionna Felder
Laffayette Gordon
Talicia Herriot
Sencere McDonald
Toni Riemenschneider
Moniem Strothers
Nire Walker
Skylar Woodall