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Proclamation recognizing and congratulating Susan Fleming Morgans for her years dedicated to Mt. Lebanon Magazine as Public Information Officer and Editor-in-Chief.
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WHEREAS, Mt. Lebanon native Susan Fleming Morgans began working as a freelance writer for Mt. Lebanon Magazine in 1981. At that time, the publication was a brand-new 26-page magazine printed in black and white; and
WHEREAS, with a background in journalism and teaching English, Susan Morgans become the Public Information Officer and Editor-in-Chief of Mt. Lebanon Magazine; and
WHEREAS, thanks to her proficiency and creative eye, Susan Morgans helped to launch Mt. Lebanon Magazine into the 21st century; it now encompasses a full-color print magazine written by journalists, a digital magazine updated daily, a municipal website, blogs, LeboALERT email/text blasts, cable channel programming, internal and external special events, media relations, and management of the municipal building’s customer service center; and
WHEREAS, Susan Morgans’s love for Mt. Lebanon has been evident not only in her work with the magazine, but through her dedication to countless community groups, such as both the historic preservation board and community relations board (as staff liaison), Mt. Lebanon Partnership, the Denis Theatre Foundation, Mt. Lebanon Village, the Historical Society of Mount Lebanon, the Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation, the Women’s Club of Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon Junior Women’s Club, the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, Earth Day in Mt. Lebanon, Plein Air Mt. Lebanon, Art in the Park, and Outreach Teen and Family Services; and
WHEREAS, over the years, Susan Morgans has successfully launched several public information campaigns that have greatly benefited the community: P.A.U.S.A. (People Against Underage Substance Abuse); campaigns for the public safety center, municipal building and veterans memorial; S.A.F.E. (Stop Addiction for Everyone); anti-litter; lock your cars; saving the post office; saving the T stop; respecting diversity; and creating the Mt. Lebanon slogan “A Community with Character”; and
WHEREAS, as a lyrical writer and editor, Susan Morgans has used her talent to write about homes, showing Mt. Lebanon residents how to plan safe, aesthetically pleasing, historically sensitive renovations; and
WHEREAS, Susan Morgans is the author of two books: Living with Styles, a profile of municipal architecture, and The Way We Were, a history book; and
WHEREAS, during her career, Susan Morgans has received many awards including but not limited to: Golden Quill awards, the Great Alumni Award from Mt. Lebanon High School, the “Women Celebrating Women” award from the Pennsylvania Commission on Women, and most recently the “History Marker” award from the Historical Society of Mt. Lebanon; and
WHEREAS, in her retirement, Susan Morgans is looking forward to having more time for reading, skiing and spending time with her husband, Hal, and their four children and seven grandchildren;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Allegheny County Council Member Sue Means, do hereby recognize and congratulate Susan Fleming Morgans for her years of dedication to Mt. Lebanon Magazine as Public Information Officer and Editor-in-Chief, and I wish her all the best in her retirement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto caused the Seal of the County of Allegheny to be affixed this 23rd day of April 2019.