City of Rochester
News Release
(Monday, Sept. 21, 2015) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren and Fire Chief John Schreiber presented a Certificate of Recognition to Ja-mes Beckford, age 12, who reported a fire on June 29 on Terrace Park. His actions led to the rescue of Tarlease Clark, who is 89 years old. The ceremony took place at the fire station on Genesee Street with the firefighters who performed the rescue and Milt Newsome, Ms. Clark’s son.
“It’s important to call attention to the times things go right, and I just want to thank Ja-mes Beckford for giving us that opportunity,” said Mayor Warren.
The certificate states:
In Recognition, this certificate is presented to Ja-mes Beckford. For your decisive action on June 29, 2015 when you ran home to report a house fire on Terrace Park. Your quick thinking and willingness to help contributed to the successful rescue of an elderly woman who was inside the burning house. You set an example other Rochester youth can follow.
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