LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Roy Hastick, Sr. for receiving the
2010 Community Pillar Award from Sesame Flyers International, Inc.

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, Dr. Roy Hastick, Sr. has given not only of his time and
energies but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and
consequently has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dr. Roy
Hastick, Sr. for receiving the 2010 Community Pillar Award from Sesame
Flyers International, Inc., to be celebrated at its First Annual Schol-
arship Gala on Thursday, May 13, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Roy Hastick, Sr. has been called upon to contribute his
time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has
always given of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Roy Hastick, Sr. is President/CEO/Founder of the Caribbe-
an American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., (CACCI), an interna-
tional economic development organization with a membership of over 1500
in the United States and in the Caribbean; he serves on numerous boards,
including the CACCI Educational Foundation, Chase Manhattan Bank's
Community Development Board, the Tropical Television Network, the New
York City Mayor's Small Business Advisory Board, the Brooklyn Center for
the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, the Medgar Evers College's
Caribbean Research Center's' Advisory Board, and The Brooklyn Navy Yard
Economic Development Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hastick also publishes the CACCI Courier and an Annual
Business-to-Business Resource Directory; he has been featured in numer-
ous newspapers and magazines including the NAACP CRISIS MAGAZINE, THE
BROOKLYN BRIDGE, BLACK ENTERPRISE, and the NEW YORK TIMES; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Hastick has appeared on WABC TV's "Making
it: Economic Opportunities for Entrepreneurs" and WCBS TV's "Brooklyn,
USA"; currently, he appears on "Business and You" which airs weekly over
WLIP Radio, 1190 AM; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Dr. Roy Hastick, Sr. has stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Dr. Roy Hastick, Sr. has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dr. Roy Hastick, Sr. for receiving the 2010 Community Pillar Award
from Sesame Flyers International, Inc.; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Roy Hastick, Sr.