K634-2011 Actions

• Jun 6, 2011: adopted

K634-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION commending Greg Tearney upon the occasion of his
 designation as recipient of the NAACP Freedom Fund Award
 WHEREAS, It is the sense of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize  and
 commend  those illustrious individuals of remarkable integrity and char
 acter, whose lives have been committed to the pursuit of  excellence  in
 their  services and have enhanced the quality of education in our commu
 nity; and
 WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its  long
 standing  traditions,  it  is  the  intent  of  this Legislative Body to
 commend Greg Tearney upon the occasion of his designation  as  recipient
 of the NAACP Freedom Fund Award; and
 WHEREAS,    This   award,   presented   to   Greg   Tearney   by   the
 Syracuse/Onondaga branch  of  the  NAACP,  recognizes  outstanding  area
 volunteers,  business  owners  and  organizations  for  their  community
 service; and
 WHEREAS, Greg Tearney,  Grandmaster  of  Okinawan  style  karate,  was
 honored  for his outstanding work at Tearney's All-American Martial Arts
 centers; and
 Whereas, Born in 1941, Greg Tearney was raised in the 15th  Ward,  and
 graduated from Nottingham High School; and
 WHEREAS,  Initially, mentored by the late Frank Van Lenten, Greg Tear
 ney went on to study karate and martial arts under the late Peter Musac
 chio, a pioneer in upstate New York martial arts; and
 WHEREAS, Prior to opening his first martial arts center in 1969,  Greg
 Tearney  fought  in  the  Heavyweight  Black Belt Divisions from 1966 to
 1976, where he was given the nickname "Big Monster" by his  fellow  dojo
 Black Belts; and
 WHEREAS,  Currently, Greg Tearney trains more than 400 students at two
 locations in Onondaga County, which have been  ranked  in  the  top  EFC
 Black Belt schools in the nation since 1989; and
 WHEREAS,  Greg  Tearney's facilities offer students a variety of skill
 levels and programs that include self-defense, kickboxing, Zumba,  char
 acter development, and family programs; and
 WHEREAS,  A 10th Degree Black Belt, Greg Tearney was inducted into the
 Karate Hall of Fame in 1983; and
 WHEREAS, Greg Tearney generously gives back to his community by volun
 teering with anti-bullying programs in the  West  Genesee  and  Syracuse
 City School Districts, as a trainer for the Syracuse University football
 team, and as a motivational speaker; and
 WHEREAS, In addition to the NAACP Freedom Fund Award, Greg Tearney has
 received  many  other  awards  and recognition including: Most Inspiring
 Instructor, Best Program Director, and Outstanding Service  and  Support
 at the EFC International Summit; and the Post Standard Lifetime Achieve
 ment  Award; he was also inducted into the Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame;
 and
 WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his educational and community
 service, Greg Tearney has stood constant  in  dignity,  good  grace  and
 humor,  and  has  earned  the  respect and admiration of his colleagues,
 friends and family; and
 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that  when  individ
 uals  of  such  noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten
 tion, especially of someone with such  caliber  as  Greg  Tearney,  they
 should  be  recognized  by  all the citizens of this great Empire State;
 now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
 commend  Greg  Tearney upon the occasion of his designation as recipient
 of the NAACP Freedom Fund Award; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to Greg Tearney.

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