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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION N0.2010-75 <br />BY: THE MAYOR AND THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL <br />A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE ACHIEVEMENT BY <br />ANNEMARIE BALFE <br />OF THE GOLD AWARD IN GIRL SCOUTING <br />WHEREAS, this Council and Administration recognize and reaffirm their dedication to organized Scouting; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council and the Administration further recognize that those participating in Scouting, both the <br />youth and their leaders, are an invaluable asset to the community and the Nation, and that the ideals of Scouting, the Girl <br />Scout Promise and Law are commitments that all citizens should strive for; and <br />WHEREAS, when one of our young citizens has been committed to Scouting to such an extent that she earns the <br />Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting, it is truly a noteworthy accomplishment; and <br />WHEREAS, ANNEMARIE BALFE, a member of Troop 642, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years and has <br />participated in numerous activities including badge work, camping and service opportunities including Girl Scout Day <br />Camp volunteer during the summers of 2008 and 2009, she helped run preschool parties at the high school, made stuffed <br />animals for a women's shelter, and knitted hats for charity. She was also an honorary official for the 2009 All-Scouts <br />Weekend; and <br />WHEREAS, ANNEMARIE earned her Gold Award in February of 2010 ; she completely refurbished the band <br />instrument storage room at the High School. She recruited band members and parents to complete the project and she <br />spent over 100 hours of her time on the project. The storage room can now hold more instruments, is safer, brighter and <br />has a section that can be used to secure instruments; and <br />WHEREAS, while an active Scout, ANNEMARIE has participated in her church youth group, Key Club, <br />National Honors Society and French Club. She has made crafts and ornaments for Meals on Wheels; has donated her hair <br />to Wigs for Kids four times; was a member of the Zoo Crew at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; has been in the pit <br />orchestra for the high school musicals for 4 years; has been a member of the North Olmsted marching and concert band <br />for 4 years; has been a member of the North Olmsted orchestra for 2 years; has played on the North Olmsted high school <br />golf team for 4 years; swam on the North Olmsted high school swimming and diving teams for 4 years; earned an <br />academic letter, athletic letter, band letter and orchestra letter; has earned multiple scholarships; and will attend Seton Hill <br />University in the fall; and <br />WHEREAS, the reception of the Gold Award by ANNEMARIE BALFE is a noteworthy <br />accomplishment deserving of the congratulations of the entire community. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, <br />COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That this Council and City Administration extend best wishes and heartiest congratulations to <br />ANNEMARIE BALFE on her achievement of the Gold Award in Girl Scouting. <br />SECTION 2: That the Clerk of Council is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to ANNEMARIE <br />BALFE. <br />Passed: ~/~ ~~ ~ ~ <br />Attes <br />Marie Gallo, Clerk of Council <br />Approved: ~ f ~ ~~-v~ v <br />v n'~ <br />Mayor Kevin M. Kenne <br />/J <br />~% ~ c\~\~ <br />-ce----e '""'Y~.-y.''~ <br />uane K. Li ert, President o ouncil <br />