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Todd Bowles Field Dedication Ceremony 4/23/16
The City of Elizabeth, in partnership with the County of Union, the Housing Authority for the City of Elizabeth, the Elizabeth Board of Education, Elizabeth Public Schools, and the Elizabeth Destination Marketing Organization, hosted a field dedication ceremony in honor of Elizabeth High School Class of ’81 member, Super Bowl XXII champion, and New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles. The field, formerly known as Waterfront Field, is now named Todd Bowles Waterfront Sports Complex.
A procession leading Coach Bowles to the field was led by the Elizabeth High School Marching Band, Elizabeth High School Cheerleaders, and members of the New York Jets Flight Crew. The national anthem was played by professional violinist and Jerome Dunn Academy School No. 9 teacher Kwao Taylor before turning the event over to the master of ceremonies, Elizabeth Board of Education commissioner Stanley Neron.
Among those who made remarks at the ceremony honoring Coach Bowles were New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak, Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, Vice Chairman Sergio Granados of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan, Elizabeth Councilwoman-At-Large Patricia Perkins Auguste, Elizabeth 1st Ward Councilman Carlos L. Torres, Executive Director William D. Jones of the Housing Authority for the City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth Public Schools Superintendent Olga Hugelmeyer, Elizabeth Board of Education President Charlene Bathelus, former Elizabeth High School and NFL football players Anthony Rose (’84) and Rodney Carter (’82), and former Elizabeth and current Temple University football players P.J. Walker (’13) and Jahad Thomas (’13).
Coach Bowles, his wife Taneka, and their three children, presented a very generous donation of $25,000 to Elizabeth Public Schools to support the district’s Special Olympics endeavors.
Among the other presentations made at the ceremony were a Seal of the City of Elizabeth and a key to the City of Elizabeth presented by Mayor Bollwage to Coach Bowles; a resolution commemorating the ceremony presented by Councilwoman Perkins-Auguste to Coach Bowles; and the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll Gold Football, made for the respective high schools of every player or head coach who graduated and was on an active Super Bowl roster, was presented by Coach Bowles to Elizabeth Public Schools, along with a frame containing the letter announcing Elizabeth High School’s inclusion in the honor roll and a placard recognizing Todd Bowles as the player to appear in a Super Bowl from Elizabeth High School.
The afternoon also included a section where children could participate in activities such as playing on inflatable play areas and participate in football, soccer, and basketball challenges. The event was sponsored by City of Elizabeth, County of Union, Housing Authority for the City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth Board of Education, Elizabeth Destination Marketing Organization,
FDNY Marine Company 9, Fire Fighter 2, New York Jets Organization, PepsiCo, and Whole Foods Market – Millburn-Union store and Rose City Madison store.
Todd Bowles Field Dedication Ceremony 4/23/16
The City of Elizabeth, in partnership with the County of Union, the Housing Authority for the City of Elizabeth, the Elizabeth Board of Education, Elizabeth Public Schools, and the Elizabeth Destination Marketing Organization, hosted a field dedication ceremony in honor of Elizabeth High School Class of ’81 member, Super Bowl XXII champion, and New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles. The field, formerly known as Waterfront Field, is now named Todd Bowles Waterfront Sports Complex.
A procession leading Coach Bowles to the field was led by the Elizabeth High School Marching Band, Elizabeth High School Cheerleaders, and members of the New York Jets Flight Crew. The national anthem was played by professional violinist and Jerome Dunn Academy School No. 9 teacher Kwao Taylor before turning the event over to the master of ceremonies, Elizabeth Board of Education commissioner Stanley Neron.
Among those who made remarks at the ceremony honoring Coach Bowles were New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak, Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, Vice Chairman Sergio Granados of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan, Elizabeth Councilwoman-At-Large Patricia Perkins Auguste, Elizabeth 1st Ward Councilman Carlos L. Torres, Executive Director William D. Jones of the Housing Authority for the City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth Public Schools Superintendent Olga Hugelmeyer, Elizabeth Board of Education President Charlene Bathelus, former Elizabeth High School and NFL football players Anthony Rose (’84) and Rodney Carter (’82), and former Elizabeth and current Temple University football players P.J. Walker (’13) and Jahad Thomas (’13).
Coach Bowles, his wife Taneka, and their three children, presented a very generous donation of $25,000 to Elizabeth Public Schools to support the district’s Special Olympics endeavors.
Among the other presentations made at the ceremony were a Seal of the City of Elizabeth and a key to the City of Elizabeth presented by Mayor Bollwage to Coach Bowles; a resolution commemorating the ceremony presented by Councilwoman Perkins-Auguste to Coach Bowles; and the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll Gold Football, made for the respective high schools of every player or head coach who graduated and was on an active Super Bowl roster, was presented by Coach Bowles to Elizabeth Public Schools, along with a frame containing the letter announcing Elizabeth High School’s inclusion in the honor roll and a placard recognizing Todd Bowles as the player to appear in a Super Bowl from Elizabeth High School.
The afternoon also included a section where children could participate in activities such as playing on inflatable play areas and participate in football, soccer, and basketball challenges. The event was sponsored by City of Elizabeth, County of Union, Housing Authority for the City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth Board of Education, Elizabeth Destination Marketing Organization,
FDNY Marine Company 9, Fire Fighter 2, New York Jets Organization, PepsiCo, and Whole Foods Market – Millburn-Union store and Rose City Madison store.