LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Surina Shah upon the occasion of her
designation as a recipient of a Youth Volunteer Service Award by the
County of Rockland Youth Bureau

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend and pay
tribute to those youth of today and leaders of tomorrow whose character
and achievements best exemplify the ideals and values cherished by this
great State and Nation; and
WHEREAS, It is also the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
the dedication and commitment of our young people who, by achieving
outstanding success in their chosen endeavors, have inspired and brought
pride to our majestic Empire State, and who distinguish themselves
through their excellence; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Surina Shah upon the occasion of her designation as a recipient of a
Youth Volunteer Service Award by the County of Rockland Youth Bureau;
this auspicious occasion will be celebrated on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at
Terrace on the Hudson in Haverstraw, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Rockland County Youth Bureau is a community resource that
is dedicated to an active and assertive process of creating the social
conditions that promote the well-being of children, youth and families;
and
WHEREAS, Annually, the volunteer Board of Directors of the Rockland
County Youth Bureau present the Joseph A. Myers Service to Youth Award
to deserving youth volunteers at its Youth Forum and Awards ceremony;
and
WHEREAS, A senior at Ramapo High School where she is involved in the
peer tutoring program, Surina Shah is also a private tutor to elementary
school students and a secretary at a law firm; and
WHEREAS, Surina Shah has been a volunteer at the Robert L. Yeager
Hospital and Health Care Center since 2008, assisting in the physical
and occupational therapy clinics and Alzheimer Ward; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Surina Shah received the Rotary Youth Leadership
Award and has been active in many causes, including the Arthritis Walk
at Bear Mountain, Light the Night Leukemia Walk in Nyack, and Relay for
Life; and
WHEREAS, Surina Shah is planning to attend Rutgers University to
obtain a Doctorate in Pharmacy in order to work in a hospital or clinic
so as to directly help patients; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to celebrate the accomplishments of remark-
able youth in this great Empire State; Surina Shah is indeed such a
distinguished New York State youth; and
WHEREAS, The designation and outstanding performance of Surina Shah as
a recipient of a Youth Volunteer Service Award has clearly made a
contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of Rock-
land County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Surina Shah upon the occasion of her designation as a recipient
of a Youth Volunteer Service Award by the County of Rockland Youth
Bureau, and to extend to her the best wishes of this Legislative Body
for a future of purposeful success and well-being, fully confident of
her response to a promising future and appreciative of the model she
represents for all aspiring young people of the Empire State; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Surina Shah.