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Tigard Names Exemplary Citizens

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	City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97223	Press Release April 19, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact:	Liz Newton, Asst. City Manager City of Tigard 503-718-2412 liz@tigard-or.gov

Tigard Names Exemplary Citizens
A citizen's selection committee has named Michael O'Loughlin (Individual) and the Tigard Police Reserve Officers (Organization) as recipients of the 2010 Exemplary Citizen Award. The award is presented to those who have made positive contributions to the city and its neighborhoods over the past year.

Mr. O'Loughlin was nominated in the individual category for his stewardship of the Mary Woodward Elementary School garden. Working with the city, Metro and local businesses and organizations, he's developed the garden into a prime example of wetlands restoration and a valuable resource for students, staff and community members.

Every year Mary Woodward students plant flowers and vegetables; sharing their harvest with residents of the Good Neighbor Center. Local Boy Scouts complete Eagle projects in the garden and both 4-H and the OSU Extension Service use it for training and education.

The Tigard Police Reserves are a group of talented and dedicated volunteers who put their own safety at risk so that others can live in a community worthy of being called "A Place to Call Home." These service-oriented working adults epitomize the spirit of giving in our community. Tigard Police Reserves donate all their time and energy to enhancing the ideals of the Tigard Police Department - leadership, integrity, teamwork and service. They assist in providing Tigard residents with round-the-clock police services and significantly reduce the staffing burden of full time officers. During 2009, volunteer Tigard Police Reserve Officers collectively donated more than the equivalent hours of two full-time police offers to the department and the community.

Reserve members include Reserve Lt Thomas Freedland, Reserve Sgt Steven Erickson, Reserve Sgt Walter Meinhart, Reserve Officer Larry Long, Reserve Officer David Miglioretto, Reserve Officer Vikas Patel, Reserve Officer Kristoffer Quinby, Reserve Officer Morgan Rudisill and Reserve Officer Gabriel Stone.

These Exemplary Citizens will be honored at the Tigard Chamber of Commerce annual Shining Star Community Awards Banquet on April 16 at the Embassy Suites.