County of Lehigh

Pennsylvania

Board of Commissioners

Resolution

2011 - No. 09

HONORING BERNADETTE S. SCHWARZ

AS A GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT

WHEREAS, Bernadette S. Schwarz has completed the requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, and will receive her award at the annual Eastern Pennsylvania Girl Scout Achievement Ceremony on June 12, 2011 at the Dolce Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia; and

WHEREAS, a member of Girl Scout Troop 535, Bernadette has served her troop and community very well through her scouting endeavors and her Girl Scout Gold Award Take Action Project; and

WHEREAS, Bernadette’s Gold Project involved developing a presentation on Pet Obesity Awareness which she presented at multiple venues to increase awareness among pet owners and children; and

WHEREAS, attaining the Girl Scout Gold Award is an achievement which demonstrates outstanding ability, dedication to hard work, and a commitment to serving others; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes Bernadette well in all of her future endeavors.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners, that

BERNADETTE S. SCHWARZ

is commended for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award and for the tremendous honor she has brought to her family, her troop and her community through her achievements.

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Thomas C. Creighton, III William H. Hansell

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Percy H. Dougherty David S. Jones, Sr.

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Glenn Eckhart Daniel K. McCarthy

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Gloria L. Hamm Andy Roman

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Dean N. Browning, Chairman