(left to right): Ken Chew, Jillian Hughes, Howard Harpham, Emily Gerst, Sarah DeMatteo, Dave Trotter, Amy Stagg, Mike Metcalf and Karen Mendonka Photo Jennifer Gerst

At their meeting on May 27, Moraga Mayor Dave Trotter along with the other Moraga Town Council members issued a proclamation dedicating that day to honor four young women who have achieved their Girl Scout Gold Award. Girl Scout Troop 30189 members Sarah DeMatteo, Emily Gerst, Jillian Hughes, and Amy Stagg earned Girl Scout's highest award by completing service projects to benefit the community. The Gold Award represents the culmination of many hours of leadership, organization, networking and fulfillment of rigorous requirements from the Girl Scout organization. All of the recipients are recent graduates of Campolindo High School.