J3550-2011 Actions

• Mar 13, 2012: ADOPTED
• Mar 13, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Mar 7, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J3550-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  congratulating Richard Lee upon the occasion of
 receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of
 Scouting honors
 WHEREAS, Richard Lee, through his diligence and  rigorous  efforts,  has
 achieved  Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle Scout; the
 Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012,  at
 the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel in Flushing, New York; and
 WHEREAS,  Richard  Lee is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 255,
 Greater New York Council in  Whitestone,  New  York,  sponsored  by  the
 Conron Camp Foundation; 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, The 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, Noting that the walkway surrounding the lake at Oakland Lakes
 was constantly muddy and wet because of the continuous runoff  of  water
 from  the  streets surrounding the lake, Richard Lee resolved to correct
 the problem; and
 WHEREAS, To help keep mud and water from flowing down the hill from  a
 barren  spot  at  the  top  of  the  hill, Richard Lee, with the help of
 others, first planted 1,500 mixed plugs and plants as well as  seeds  to
 help  the  soil  stay  in  place  and absorb the water runoff; they then
 cleared all the debris, after which they built water bars  to  help  the
 water  to  be  absorbed  on  the  hillside rather than in the walkway by
 building V-shaped structures and planting plants between the  V  of  the
 structures to help slow down the water flow; and
 WHEREAS,  Richard  Lee'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 Richard Lee on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout;
 and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to Richard Lee.

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