J4889-2011 Actions

• May 31, 2012: ADOPTED
• May 31, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• May 25, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J4889-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  congratulating Brian Rafferty upon the occasion
 of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious
 of Scouting honors
 WHEREAS, Brian Rafferty, through his diligence and rigorous efforts, has
 achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle  Scout;  he
 will be honored at an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony; and
 WHEREAS,  Brian Rafferty, the son of Jeffrey and Alyson Rafferty, is a
 member of a Boy Scouts of America Troop in Hurley, New York; 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,  For  his Eagle project, Brian Rafferty built a swing set and
 benches at the Elmendorf Drive Minipark at Rolling Meadows; to raise the
 funds needed for the project, he sent out letters seeking funds for  the
 project and was able to raise two thousand dollars; and
 WHEREAS,  Thanks  to  help  from community volunteers, Brian began the
 project on November 11, 2011 and, when he was able to complete it  about
 three  weeks  later,  he  generously  turned over the nearly six hundred
 dollars remaining to the Town of Ulster to use toward the maintenance of
 the park; and
 WHEREAS, Brian Rafferty was justly proud to be recognized by the  Town
 of  Ulster  Board which expressed its gratitude to him at its meeting on
 May 17, 2012; and
 WHEREAS, Brian Rafferty'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 Brian Rafferty on achieving  the  rank  of  Eagle
 Scout; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to Brian Rafferty.

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