Girl Scout Troop # 61 in Allentown was recognized at the March 20 meeting of Allentown City Council with a Keep America Beautiful Volunteer of the Year Award.
The troop was nominated by Allentown Recycling Bureau Education Manager Kristin Baringer for participating in the Great Allentown Clean-up. Members helped Kristin with the Recycling Bureau float entry in the city's Halloween Parade and they are working on a plastic bag project to earn a bench.
Troop members Kiara Larrama, Oriana Pizarro, Melany Rios, Sophia Arvelo, Jauhara Holmes, Gelina Cajamarca, Anyolee Urvina-Estrella, Lydia Cosgrove and Daphne Schware were honored with a certificate and were presented with flowers.
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