City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2007-1144

• File #: 2007-1144
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/23/2007
• In control: City Council
• Enactment date: 1/23/2007
• Enactment #: 13
• Title: WHEREAS, Lisa Pilewski, Molly Stephani and Carole Borek are being recognized for their commitment to the Lawrenceville Tree Tenders, together with the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission and the Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest; and WHEREAS, the Lawrenceville Tree Tenders is a energetic neighborhood volunteer group, trained to maintain the trees planted by the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission by weeding, mulching, pruning and looking for diseases; and WHEREAS, Lisa, Molly and Carole recruited nearly forty volunteers who were trained as Tree Tenders by the Pittsburgh Shade Commission and Penn State Cooperative Extension; and WHEREAS, these volunteers have since worked diligently to care for City-owned trees along the streets of Lawrenceville, focusing on Butler Street, between Doughboy Square at 34th Street and 55th Street, as well as areas of Penn Avenue; and WHEREAS, the leadership of these three women has resulted in over fifty volunteers spending over 250 hours work...
• Sponsors: Len Bodack, All Members
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MR. BODACK

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/23/2007	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS, Lisa Pilewski, Molly Stephani and Carole Borek are being recognized for their commitment to the Lawrenceville Tree Tenders, together with the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission and the Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest; and

WHEREAS, the Lawrenceville Tree Tenders is a energetic neighborhood volunteer group, trained to maintain the trees planted by the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission by weeding, mulching, pruning and looking for diseases; and

WHEREAS, Lisa, Molly and Carole recruited nearly forty volunteers who were trained as Tree Tenders by the Pittsburgh Shade Commission and Penn State Cooperative Extension; and

WHEREAS, these volunteers have since worked diligently to care for City-owned trees along the streets of Lawrenceville, focusing on Butler Street, between Doughboy Square at 34^th Street and 55^th Street, as well as areas of Penn Avenue; and

WHEREAS, the leadership of these three women has resulted in over fifty volunteers spending over 250 hours working on street trees, making a significant contribution to the health and beauty of Pittsburgh's Urban Forest; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby wishes to thank and honor Lisa Pilewski, Molly Stephani and Carole Borek for their hard work with Lawrenceville's Tree Tenders.