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<br /> Clarke, Jill Haberlin, Clara Lasher, Laura Lasher and Ilissa Nelson. Mayor Pro Tem <br /> Howard described her strong support of volunteerism in Redwood City, and said that <br /> certainly the Girl Scouts embodied the essence of volunteerism in their service to the <br /> community, and thanked them for participating in the City's Clean-Ups. The Proclamation <br /> stated the Girl Scouts had pledged to perform one million hours of community service <br /> during their Anniversary year. Mayor Pro Tem Howard described her ITeezer full of mint <br /> Girl Scout cookies, and urged everyone to support the Girl Scouts by buying Girl Scout <br /> Cookies. <br /> Mrs. Lasher thanked the Council for the Proclamation. She said there were 20,000 Girl <br /> Scouts in the Bay Area Council and 500 in Redwood City. Mrs. Lasher invited everyone to <br /> call the Girl Scouts and suggest community service projects the Girl Scout troops could <br /> adopt to fulfill their share of the million volunteer hours pledged. She also urged everyone <br /> to buy Girl Scout cookies. <br /> MEMO 3/3/97 <br /> B. Proclamation In Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Community, Redwood City <br /> Police Officer Ashley Osborne, named 1996 Police Officer of the Year by the Consumer <br /> Attorneys of San Mateo County; (207) <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Howard said Officer Ashley Osborne had worked for the Redwood City <br /> Police Department for two and one half years. He graduated ITom U.C. Berkeley in 1992 <br /> with a degree in History. He is married and his wife is an attorney. Officer Osborne's <br /> hobbies include running, reading, and taking care of his two beagles. He is currently <br /> assigned to patrol and is also a member of the S.W.A.T. team. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Howard said the community had read about him in the newspapers and <br /> the Council and people of Redwood City were very proud of him. She read the <br /> Proclamation which congratulated Officer Osborne for being named Police Officer of the <br /> Year, and thanked him for his extraordinary concern for Bertha Valencia, including fund <br /> raising activities, the extra time he spent at her bedside and helping move her and her <br /> family into their new home so they could all begin the healing process together. <br /> Officer Osborne said "I would like to say thank you to the City and City Council for this <br /> recognition. I was very honored to receive the Award, and I appreciate your <br /> acknowledging that. I would also like to say that I am a little embarrassed about receiving <br /> the award, as a lot of the work that went into this wasn't just me - it was the entire <br /> Redwood City Police Officers Association. There was no way I could have done <br /> everything that was done by myself. It was a group effort. On behalf of myself and the <br /> Redwood City Police Officers Association, I would like to thank you." <br /> Officer Osborne received a standing ovation. <br /> MEMO 3/10/97 <br /> REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 MARCH 10, 1997 <br /> MINUTES Page No. 188 PAGE 2 <br />