LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating John and Mary Ellen Borgia upon
the occasion of being designated for special recognition as recipients
of a 2009 Steward Award by St. Mark Parish

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, John and Mary Ellen Borgia have given not only of their time
and energies but also of their competence, intelligence and leadership,
and consequently have been designated for special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late John and Mary Ellen Borgia upon the occasion of their designation
for special recognition as recipients of a 2009 Steward Award by St.
Mark Parish; this auspicious occasion will be celebrated at the Annual
Steward Recognition Award Dinner, to be held on Saturday, February 7,
2009, at Gargiulo's Restaurant in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Thirty-plus year parishioners of St. Mark Parish, John and
Mary Ellen Borgia serve as leading members of the St. Mark Parish Coun-
cil and represent the spirit of stewardship with a range of church
involvements and special projects; and
WHEREAS, Together, John and Mary Ellen Borgia work on the Parish
Community Service Ministry which includes service in providing transpor-
tation to parishioners in need and helping fellow parishioners fight
serious illness; and
WHEREAS, John Borgia is newly retired and devotes his energies to a
range of activities, including repair projects in the parish rectory;
Mary Ellen Borgia works at New York Presbyterian Hospital; and
WHEREAS, In reflecting upon their faith together, John and Mary Ellen
Borgia recall their days in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn and at
St. Jerome's Parish; John attended P.S. 89, Walt Whitman and Erasmus
High School; Mary Ellen graduated from St. Jerome's School and Bishop
McDonnell High School; and
WHEREAS, John and Mary Ellen Borgia are the proud parents of three
children, Christopher, Daniel, and Carina; and are blessed by having
their married children and their grandchildren living on the same block
in their neighborhood; all of the family are parishioners of St. Mark
Church; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which John and Mary Ellen Borgia have
displayed throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate John and Mary Ellen Borgia upon the occasion of their being
designated for special recognition as recipients of a 2009 Steward Award
by St. Mark Parish; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to John and Mary Ellen Borgia.