{"id":1588,"date":"2011-10-07T19:04:28","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T19:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wbnaboise.org\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2011-10-07T19:05:12","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T19:05:12","slug":"the-mayors-ememo-congrats-betty-brigante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbnaboise.org\/?p=1588","title":{"rendered":"The Mayor’s eMemo Congrats Betty Brigante"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Mayor’s eMemo<\/h2>\n

Dear Ronnie:<\/p>\n

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Lady Bird Johnson once noted that good neighbors were important on the frontier because people lived so far apart — but that good neighbors are even more important now because people live so close together.<\/p>\n

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Last week I was proud to honor 29 businesses, organizations and individuals as recipients of Boise’s 2011 Good Neighbor Awards. Presented for the first time this year, these awards are intended to recognize those who go above and beyond in helping make our\u00a0 neighborhoods a great place to live — the unsung heroes who give that little extra to make Boise\u00a0 neighborhoods and communities stronger.<\/p>\n

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Space doesn’t permit me to recognize all 29 recipients here, but I’d like to highlight a few, with the words of their nominees:<\/p>\n

Mary Hansen: “Mary is always there for you whenever you need help or\u00a0 just a friendly ear. When Mary appears with her twinkling eyes and\u00a0 infectious smile and her Schnauzer, Lucy, at her side, you know it is\u00a0 going to be okay and will be taken care of.”<\/p>\n