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COMMENDATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
HONORING
“THE SARATOGA VILLAGE GARDENERS”
FOR THEIR SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY
r WHEREAS, The Saratoga Village Gardeners was founded in March 2005, and has served
the community for the past five years; and
WHEREAS, the founder of the Village Gardeners, originally named “The Gardening
Guerillas”, was Saratoga resident Jill Hunter; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Village Gardeners is to keep the blocks on Big Basin Way
from Blaney Plaza to Sixth Street as clean and attractive as possible; and
WHEREAS, the Village Gardeners contribute to the Village beautification by planting new
flowers, pulling weeds, sweeping the sidewalks, and maintaining 67 tree wells and 37 pots on Big
Basin Way; and
WHEREAS, the volunteers that comprise the Village Gardeners have several things in
common: dedication; a genuine love for their community; and a devotion to keeping the Village of
Saratoga a clean and vibrant part of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Village Gardeners started small, has grown rapidly, and welcomes anyone
who is interested in volunteering to help keep the Village clean and looking beautiful.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saratoga City Council does hereby recognize
and commend the Village Gardeners for their many years of hard work and dedication to the
Saratoga Community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Saratoga City Council extends to the Village Gardeners
its sincere appreciation for their outstanding and on-going contributions to their community.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA on this 7th day of
April 2010.
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Kathleen M. King, Mayor
City of Saratoga