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WHEREAS, the Bloomfield Citizens Council and its Board of Directors have voted unanimously to honor Mrs. Rose Larus with the 2007 Youth Development Award; and,
WHEREAS, presentation of the Award will take place on Friday, September 28, 2007, at the Kick-Off Ceremony of the Bloomfield Business Association's Little Italy Days ; and,
WHEREAS, Rose Larus brought Marble Tournaments to the children of Bloomfield ten years ago. She has since given tirelessly of her time and energy to teach, coach and encourage healthy competition for this sport of days gone by; and,
WHEREAS, under her guidance and tutelage, Rose's teams have consistently produced Champions at the yearly Allegheny County Marble Championship Games; and,
WHEREAS, Rose experienced her greatest satisfaction when one of her students won first place in the 2007 National Marble Tournament held in Wildwood, New Jersey; and,
WHEREAS, Rose Larus has affectionately been dubbed as "The Marble Lady" by the children she instructs.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby extend heartiest congratulations to Rose Larus as the recipient of the Bloomfield Citizens Council 2007 Youth Development Award for her dedication and commitment to the children of Bloomfield.