Bill Text: NY J01135 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Peter Wilson Townley upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-08 - ADOPTED [J01135 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01135-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1135

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        CONGRATULATING   Peter  Wilson  Townley  upon  the
        occasion of  receiving  the  distinguished  rank  of
        Eagle   Scout,  the  most  prestigious  of  Scouting
        honors, on June 10, 2021

  WHEREAS, Peter Wilson Townley, through his  diligence  and  rigorous
efforts,  has  achieved  Scouting's  highest  and most prestigious rank,
Eagle Scout; the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held on Thursday,
June 10, 2021, at St. Patrick's Church in Huntington, New York; and

  WHEREAS, A 2020 graduate of  Chaminade  High  School,  Peter  Wilson
Townley is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 78; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout his Scouting career, Peter Wilson Townley earned
26  Merit  Badges  and  held  the  leadership positions of Senior Patrol
Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Webmaster, and Scribe; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to his work with the Boy Scouts,  Peter  Wilson
Townley  volunteered  his  time  and energy to the Huntington Interfaith
Homeless Initiative and the Food Drive for Trocaire Pantry; 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 approximately 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 project, Peter Wilson  Townley  built  a  retaining
wall  and installed a garden at the main entrance of the Seminary of the
Immaculate Conception in Lloyd Harbor, New York; he and a  crew  of  his
fellow  Scouts  also  landscaped  the  back  of the yard by replanting a
flowering tree and adding perennials; and

  WHEREAS, Peter Wilson Townley'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  Peter  Wilson Townley on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Peter Wilson Townley.