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From YouTube: Councilman Jones Honors Brent "Rudy" Edwards 6-15-2017
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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, June 15, 2017:
Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District) led a presentation recognizing the heroism of Brent "Rudy" Edwards that occurred on the morning of Saturday, May 27, 2017, when he rescued his 1-year-old nephew from a fire in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia.
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A
A
B
So,
as
a
proud
alumnus
of
Overbrook
high
school,
the
school
on
the
hill,
we
haven't
seen
a
basketball
championship,
Councilwoman,
fasts
or
Katherine
green.
In
a
minute
we
haven't
seen
a
football
championship
in
a
while
from
West
minute.
Eight,
they
win
the
Turkey
Bowl,
but
what
we
do
real
well
at
Overbrook
is
grow
heroes.
All
right-
and
let
me
just
check,
see
if
I
see
an
S
on
his
chest
or
on
his
chest.
B
It's
over
Brooke,
not
Superman,
but
I
want
to
recognize
somebody
that
all
too
often,
if
you
watch
the
media,
they
depict
our
young
people
in
a
negative
way.
All
too
often,
when
you
watch
television,
you
only
see
the
negative
side
of
what
young
people
represent,
but
what
I'm,
showing
you
today
is
the
best
of
what
we
can
expect
from
our
youth
in
this
country
and
definitely
in
this
city,
because
everybody
at
some
point
in
their
life
is
afraid.
B
I,
don't
care
what
you
say
at
some
point:
they're
like
you,
had
to
look
yourself
in
the
mirror
and
find
out
where
courage
lives
and
at
that
time,
when
you
are
afraid
what
you
do
next
determines
the
measure
of
the
person.
I
want
to
introduce
the
some
and
reacquaint
to
others
and
recognize
the
heroism
of
Brett
Rudy
Edwards
that
occurred
on
the
morning
of
Saturday
May
27th
2017,
when
he
rescued
his
one-year-old
nephew
from
a
fire
in
the
Overbrook
section
of
Philadelphia,
where
a
Saturday
May
27
2017
and
approximately
10:30
a.m.
C
Whereas
the
family
escaped,
they
realize
their
one-year-old
relative
Bryce
was
still
inside
as
flames
billowed
out
of
the
window,
that
is
when
Britt
Rudy
Edwards
a
sophomore
at
councilman,
Jones
alma
mater
Overbrook
high
school,
ran
into
the
house
to
rescue
his
one-year-old
nephew
and
whereas
the
house
was
overcome
with
smoke
as
Edwards
ran
in,
he
couldn't
see
anything
as
he
searched
frantically
for
his
nephew.
Then
suddenly
he
heard
a
sound.
A
baby's
cost
Edwards
reached
out
grabbed
a
tiny
arm
and
scooped
up
his
nephew
Bryce,
holding
him
close
to
his
chest.
D
E
The
words
of
dr.
Reverend,
dr.
Martin,
Luther,
King
jr.,
the
ultimate
measure
of
a
man,
is
not
where
he
stands
in
moments
of
comfort
and
convenience,
but
where
he
stands
at
times
of
challenge
and
controversy,
the
true
neighbor
will
risk
his
position,
his
prestige
and
even
his
life
for
the
welfare
of
others
and.
F
G
B
Be
it
resolved
by
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
I
hereby
recognized
the
heroism
of
Brent
Rudy
Edwards
that
occurred
on
Saturday
May
27th
2017
when
he
rescued
his
one-year-old
nephew
from
a
fire
in
an
over
Brooke
section
of
Philadelphia
further
resolved
that
an
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
he
presented
to
Bret
Rudy
Edwards
as
evidence
of
our
sincere
respect
and
appreciation
of
this
legislative
body.
Will
you
join
me
in
welcoming
Rudy?
That's
enough
Rudy
here
today,
as
our
hero.