K453-2011 Actions

• May 9, 2011: adopted
• May 6, 2011: referred to calendar

K453-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE   RESOLUTION  memorializing  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to
 proclaim May 16, 2011, as Blue Star Families' Day in the  State  of  New
 York
 WHEREAS,  Blue  Star  Mothers of America, Inc. is a support organization
 for mothers of children serving or who have served in the military,  and
 it dates back to World War II; and
 WHEREAS,  The  blue  star  flag was created in 1917 by an Army captain
 from Ohio, and it quickly became the unofficial symbol  of  a  child  in
 service;  the  organization  itself was conceived during World War II in
 1942; and
 WHEREAS, The symbol of the blue star surrounded  by  a  red  rectangle
 represents hope and pride; Blue Star Mothers perform volunteer duties on
 the home front, and work in hospitals and civil defense; and
 WHEREAS,  Blue  Star  Mothers  is named after the signature blue stars
 that mothers hang in windows when their children are called to  service,
 both stateside or overseas; and
 WHEREAS,  During  World  War  II, there were approximately 30,000 Blue
 Star Mothers, and several thousand during the Korean  and  Vietnam  wars
 but  national  membership dropped to an all-time low of 1,200 during the
 1990s; and
 WHEREAS, In recent years, Blue Star Mothers has  gained  217  chapters
 with troops deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere; anxious mothers
 of  servicemen  and women are forming chapters nationwide, including the
 first Capital Region Blue Star Mothers group; and
 WHEREAS, Darlene Ward and  Kay  Moody  established  New  York  State's
 second  Blue  Star  chapter  located  in Delmar, with the first being in
 Rochester, to encourage their children as well as be around other  mili
 tary parents, who better understand their worries and feelings; and
 WHEREAS,  In  December  of  2006,  the  small group of mothers met and
 discussed the issues families face when their sons and daughters go  off
 to  war; in addition to supporting the needs of all parents in the area,
 the members support the troops by sending Freedom Boxes, cards and wish
 es, and they participate in veterans' projects on a regular basis; and
 WHEREAS, The charter for the Capital Region No. 2 Chapter was approved
 on February 6, 2007; since December of 2006, the membership has grown to
 new members; now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
 memorialize  Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 16, 2011, as Blue
 Star Families' Day in the State of New York; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State  of  New
 York;  and  Janet  Moran,  President, Capital Region No. 2 Chapter, Blue
 Star Mothers of America.

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