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LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  congratulating  Charles  Nicholas Herr upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle  Scout,  the  most
prestigious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS,  Charles  Nicholas  Herr  is  a member of Boy Scouts of America
Greater Niagara Frontier Council Troop 440, St. Gregory the Great Parish
in Williamsville, New York; and
  WHEREAS, On May 17, 2010, C. Nicholas Herr successfully completed  his
Boy  Scout Eagle Board of Review and, through his diligence and rigorous
efforts, has completed the requirements and achieved Scouting's  highest
and most prestigious rank, Eagle Scout; and
  WHEREAS,  C.  Nicholas Herr will be honored at an Eagle Court of Honor
ceremony to be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2011; and
  WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights  of  glory  through
the  dedication,  determination  and tireless efforts of the outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and
  WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion  of  our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and
  WHEREAS,  Boy  Scouts  of America and its members are dedicated to the
development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation; and
  WHEREAS, The highest achievement of leadership in Scouting, earned  by
only  five percent of all Boy Scouts, is the distinguished rank of Eagle
Scout; and
  WHEREAS, This outstanding young man has been involved in Scouting  for
many  years,  has  lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of
the necessary achievements, including completion of a community  service
project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed; and
  WHEREAS,  For  his  Eagle  project, C. Nicholas Herr, with the help of
nine volunteers, built a display case and five  road  barriers  for  the
Tifft Nature Preserve; and
  WHEREAS,  C.  Nicholas Herr's perseverance in rising through the ranks
to Eagle Scout is a strong indication of his ability to master difficult
tasks; his accomplishment will enable him to emerge as a  leader,  fully
equipped to meet the challenges of today's complex society; and
  WHEREAS,  This  new Eagle Scout is a credit to his family, his school,
his community, his State and his Nation, and no doubt his future will be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in  its  deliberations,  in
recognition  of  the  significance  of  this meritorious achievement, to
congratulate and honor Charles Nicholas Herr on achieving  the  rank  of
Eagle Scout; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted  to Charles Nicholas Herr, 240 Sherbrooke Avenue, Williamsville,
New York 14221.