Bill Text: NY J00582 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Piper Altman upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2019 President's Volunteer Service Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-05 - ADOPTED [J00582 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00582-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 582

BY: Senator LAVALLE

        HONORING  Piper  Altman  upon  the occasion of her
        designation as recipient  of  the  2019  President's
        Volunteer Service Award on March 23, 2019

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
made strong contributions to their communities and  who  serve  as  role
models for their peers; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Piper Altman upon the occasion of her designation as  recipient  of  the
2019   President's   Volunteer   Service  Award,  to  be  celebrated  at
Mattituck-Laurel Library, Mattituck, New York, on  Saturday,  March  23,
2019; and

  WHEREAS,  This  prestigious  award, endorsed by the President of the
United States, recognizes individuals who make significant contributions
to their communities in the form of volunteer work; and

  WHEREAS, Piper Altman is an 8th grader at Mattituck High School  who
has  met the requirements to qualify for the gold-level award in her age
group, which means that she completed 100  hours  of  community  service
within one year; and

  WHEREAS,  Her  contributions  include volunteer work at our library,
her school, and two animal shelters: Kent Animal  Shelter  in  Calverton
and Southold Animal Shelter; she did this while consistently maintaining
high  honor  roll  and  taking  a  very  active  role  in her school and
community; and

  WHEREAS, Piper Altman plays tennis on the J.V. tennis  team  at  her
school  and  is  also  on  the  Inspire Competition Dance team; she is a
member of the High School Art Olympics team and received the NYSATA  art
portfolio perfect score award; and

  WHEREAS,  Piper  Altman  is  a  NYSSMA vocal and piano soloist and a
member of HMEA chorus; in addition to her active involvement at  school,
she  is  a member of the Library Advisory Board at her local library and
has served as a Girl Scout cadet for nine years; and

  WHEREAS, She has received both the  Girl  Scout  Bronze  and  Silver
Awards;  Piper  hopes  to  attend  Virginia  Tech  after graduating high
school; and

  WHEREAS, Volunteerism is an essential element of all  societies;  it
provides  a  way  in  which  the  human  values of community, caring and
serving can be sustained and strengthened; and

  WHEREAS, Volunteerism promotes family and community solidarity; most
importantly, people who volunteer their time  in  civic  and  charitable
endeavors inspire others to the call of volunteerism; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are  brought  to  our
attention,  they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Piper Altman upon the occasion of her designation as recipient  of
the  2019  President's Volunteer Service Award on March 23, 2019; and be
it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Piper Altman.