LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Ronald Bo upon the occasion of being
named the 2009 Father of the Year by BELLMORE LIFE

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those illustrious individuals who have devoted their time and
energy to raising their children, enabling them to build the skills
necessary to succeed throughout their lives; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Ronald Bo upon the occasion of being named the 2009 Father of the Year
by BELLMORE LIFE; and
WHEREAS, A former electrical engineer at Grumman, Ronald Bo was
involved with the space station program, designing space suits and the
rescue vehicle; he currently works in the family contracting business,
KRS, with his parents in New York City; and
WHEREAS, A hard working family man, Ronald Bo spends his free time
with his family in any number of activities, including boating and fish-
ing as well as the annual trek to Manhattan to watch the Macy's Thanks-
giving Day Parade; and
WHEREAS, With Ronald Bo throughout have been his wife, Joann, and
their three children, Justine, Heather and Andrew, all of whom feel
privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his many achieve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington, initiated the idea of
Father's Day in 1909, in honor of her father, William Smart, a widowed
Civil War veteran and father of six; her father was born in the month of
June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration on the
19th of June; and
WHEREAS, In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a
National Father's Day; then in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed a
Proclamation declaring the third Sunday in June as Father's Day; and
WHEREAS, Father's Day is a time to commend and celebrate fathers, it
is one day out of the year to praise and pay tribute to all fathers;
Ronald Bo's record as a father merits the recognition and praise from
this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Ronald Bo upon the occasion of being named the 2009 Father of the
Year by BELLMORE LIFE; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ronald Bo.