LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Alex Ortell upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of
Scouting honors, on June 6, 2010

WHEREAS, Alex Ortell, 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 Sunday, June 6, 2010, at
the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Horseheads, New York; and
WHEREAS, Alex Ortell, is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 43,
Wellsburg, New York; 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
only 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, Alex Ortell made improvements to the Old
Baptist Church/Mountain Cemetery in Ashland, New York; he led volun-
teers, including some of his fellow scouts from Troop 43, parents Fran-
cis and Michele Ortell, sister Alli, friends and grandparents on a 212-
hour odyssey to reset stones and rebuild a stone retaining wall; and
WHEREAS, Alex Ortell along with the others, also leveled the ground,
planted grass and flowers, removed weeds around the headstones, spread
mulch and trimmed bushes; over the years, many other headstones had
fallen from their bases, sunk into the ground and the grass had grown up
around them; Alex and his group successfully dug them out and stood them
back on their original bases so they could be identified; and
WHEREAS, Alex Ortell'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 Alex Ortell on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alex Ortell.