LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Timothy Joseph Duerr upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Timothy Joseph Duerr, 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 to
be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at the Presbyterian Community Church
of Massapequa, New York; and
WHEREAS, Timothy Joseph Duerr is a member of Boy Scouts of America
Troop 776 in Massapequa; he is the youngest of four brothers from Troop
776, all of whom proudly earned the rank of Eagle Scout; 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, Timothy Joseph Duerr designed and
built four oak cabinets for the Winthrop University Hospital Cancer
Center for Kids; the cabinets needed to be mobile to enable them to be
rolled into treatment rooms and Timothy employed finish-grade carpentry
to make sure they looked attractive; and
WHEREAS, His project had very special meaning for Timothy as one of
his brothers is a cancer survivor who was a patient at the facility;
Timothy Joseph Duerr, in addition, generously donated the funds he had
remaining from those he had raised for his project to the Cancer Center
for Kids; and
WHEREAS, Timothy Joseph Duerr'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 lead-
er, 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 Timothy Joseph Duerr on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Timothy Joseph Duerr.