SALUTE TO GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT ANNE MARIE AGUIRRE
WHEREAS, Anne Marie Aguirre, a member of Girl Scout Ambassador Troop 20804 as well as an outstanding young citizen and member of her community, will be presented with scouting's highest honor, the Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, The Gold Award, the Girl Scout's equivalent to the Boy Scout's rank of Eagle Scout, will be bestowed upon Anne Marie Aguirre on Saturday, June 15, 2013. It is the highest award that Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts may earn, mandating hours of planning and implementing a challenging, large-scale project that is innovative, engages others, and has a lasting impact on its targeted community with an emphasis on sustainability; and
WHEREAS, To earn this recognition, Anne Marie Aguirre has met all requirements, including carrying out leadership projects, making a serious exploration of career choices, meeting challenges that educate her about herself and the world around her and completing four interest projects as well as a significant community service enterprise of more than 60 hours; and
WHEREAS, Anne Marie Aguirre, a graduate of Northside College Preparatory High School and currently a freshman at University of Illinois Circle, is considering a career in medicine. The Gold Award project she initiated and carried out, titled "Garden of Hope", was the creation of a community garden on the property of the First Congregational Church of Forest Glen. Vegetables and herbs were raised organically in straw bales and the food grown in the garden was made available to any family in the neighborhood. Those families were also encouraged to assist with its development, including the building of a new fence, an arbor and a compost container, as well as to participate in its daily care; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable John Arena, Alderman of the 45th Ward has apprised this august body of this auspicious occasion and the significant honor accrued by Anne Marie Aguirre; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members ofthe City of Chicago City Council, assembled here this 5th Day of June, 2013 A.D., do hereby salute the success of Anne Marie Aguirre of Girl Scout Ambassador Troop 20804, on attaining the Gold Award and wish her every success in any and all future endeavors she may wish to undertake.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Anne Marie Aguirre.