5.a Sam Mousad GOOD NEIGHBOR Proclamation
SCANDIA GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, respecting, caring for, and helping others is a hallmark of the American
character, and central to how we as a community live; and
WHEREAS, respect and care for and from neighbors creates a more sustainable, resilient
community and makes Scandia a great place to live and be; and
WHEREAS, Scandia throughout its history has been the beneficiary of being a community
of Good Neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Sam Masoud has acted as a Good Neighbor in Scandia generously giving
his time and attention to those in need, and
WHEREAS, in November of 2021 Sam witnessed two women whose car rolled away
from them and went into a ditch; he was quick on the scene, first making sure they were
OK and then seeing to their car whose battery had died; and
WHEREAS, he next got jumper cables and used his car to jump start theirs, and
WHEREAS, this was not the first time Sam had aided one of these women who is a mail
carrier; a few months earlier she had experienced a flat tire; he went and purchased a
tire for her and allowed her to pay for it at a later date, and
WHEREAS, Sam also helped another of his new customers, one he did not know at all,
when because the credit card machine was down the customer did not have the money
to pay; although Sam did not know this customer, he allowed him to leave the shop
without paying with the promise to come back and pay later (which he did), and
WHEREAS Sam Masoud is a kind, caring and valuable member of ou r city; he is a great
example of how we should all treat each other, demonstrating the qualities of being a
Good Neighbor and has been nominated to receive this Award,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Scandia presents the Scandia Good
Neighbor Award to Sam Masoud in recognition and appreciation.
Presented this 17th day of May 2022
Christine Maefsky, Mayor City of Scandia