LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the members of St. Martin dePorres
Troop No. 139 of Buffalo, New York, upon the occasion of their desig-
nation for special recognition at a flag presentation ceremony

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor the 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, The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and its members are dedicated
to the development of character and leadership in the youth of this
Nation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the members of St. Martin dePorres Troop No. 139 of Buffalo, New York,
upon the occasion of their designation for special recognition at a flag
presentation ceremony to be held on Sunday, June 13, 2010; and
WHEREAS, St. Martin dePorres Troop No. 139 of Buffalo, New York, is
under the luminous direction of its Pastor, The Reverend Ron Sajdak; and
WHEREAS, Its scouting program was re-established in September 2007
through St. Martin dePorres RC Church; the meetings were held at Gate-
Way Longview; and
WHEREAS, After two years, the Troop outgrew the space and relocated to
The St. Augusta Boys School at Bailey and Hastings; their program is
open to the community and consists of a Cub Scout Program for boys
between the ages of five to 10, and a Boy Scout Program for boys between
ages 11 to 17; and
WHEREAS, Currently, St. Martin dePorres Troop No. 139 has over 60
registered scouts, 10 registered leaders and a host of volunteers
committed to making its scouting program a success; and
WHEREAS, In March of 2010, St. Martin dePorres Church Scout Troop held
its 3rd annual Court of Honors and Blue & Gold Dinner; the award ceremo-
ny was a great opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of its
scouts including rank and badge advancements; and
WHEREAS, Each scout moved up at least one rank and some scouts earned
multiple merit badges including the Citizenship in the Community Merit
Badge; several scouts recently completed requirements for the Citizen-
ship in the Community Merit Badge by spending a day with Common Council
Members and Assistant Scout Master Demone Smith of the Masten District;
and
WHEREAS, Council Member Smith spent several hours detailing how local
government works between the legislative body and the administration;
the scouts were introduced to all members of the common council includ-
ing staff and participated in a mock council meeting experiencing a
firsthand look at how council meetings are conducted; and
WHEREAS, The process of learning new skills and earning advancement
badges is the cornerstone of scouting; St. Martin dePorres Church Scout
Troop's scouting program is moving forward as the scouts go camping,
volunteer their time in the community, have fun being young men and
ultimately advance to the level of becoming an Eagle Scout, the
highest-ranking level in Scouting; and
WHEREAS, The 2010 Leaders of St. Martin dePorres Church Scout Troop
include: Leona Harper, Committee Chair; James Morrell, Scoutmaster;
Anthony Wiley, Assistant Scoutmaster; Demone Smith, Assistant Scoutmas-
ter; Roland Hayes, Assistant Scoutmaster; Denice Taylor, Cub Master;
Michael Mingo, Assistant Cub Master; Soyenia Gibson, Cub Assistant; Jean
Woods, Den Mother; and Melone Bessick, Committee Person; and

WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America have so manifestly contributed to
the preservation of those treasured ideals of compassion, honor,
preparedness and concern for others which are so paradigmatic of our
American Heritage; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the members of St. Martin dePorres Troop No. 139 of Buffalo, New
York, upon the occasion of their designation for special recognition at
a flag presentation ceremony; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to St. Martin dePorres Troop No. 139, 555 Northampton Street,
Buffalo, New York 14208.