Chicago: Street Name in US to Honor Mangalurean Dr Austin Prabhu

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Chicago/US, 15 Jan 2018: It is learnt that Mayor of Forest Park will be honoring Dr Austin Prabhu with his own street sign in Forest Park. Dr Austin is the resident of Forest Park for the past 37 years and involved in many organizations and associations for the betterment of its citizens.

 

The extract from Mayor’s letter to the President of The Forest Kala Sampath Lions Club states:

‘Thank you for your letter dated November 13th, 2017 in which you asked that Dunlop Avenue from Harrison Street to York be named in honor of Dr. Austin (Prabhu) D’Souza. I could not think of a better qualifier for this type of honor and it would be my pleasure to move forward with this presentation. I am, however, going to ask that we conduct this ceremony in the spring of 2018 due to the frigid temperatures in the Chicago region at this time of the year. Towards that end, I have asked my assistant to reach out to you early April to begin making formal arrangements for the event. In addition to the official unveiling of a street sign, I will also be drafting an official resolution to be adopted by the Village Council in this honor and I hope that his family and friends can be present for the meeting and the unveiling.’

 

 

Anthony Calderone, mayor of Forest Park recognized Dr Austin’s selfless dedicated social service to less fortunate to make their life a better place to live for tomorrow. His leadership is recognized all over the world and recently he has been named as the ‘International Konkani Icon’ at the program held at the Milagres College, Kallianpur, Udupi, Karnataka, India by Vally Quadras where prominent Konkani writers gathered.

 

Mangalureans in the world should be proud of Dr Austin’s achievement as such name streets of Indian origins are very rare in Western countries other than Mahatma Gandhi Marg or Mother Teresa Avenue in Chicago.