LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending By-Ways and Hedges Youth for Christ
Ministry, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting the 2011 Brooklyn Salutes
Award Ceremony

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those spiritual institutions of true purpose and high achieve-
ment whose exemplary programs and accomplishments clearly demonstrate an
enduring pursuit of excellence in the education of the youth of this
noble Empire State; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend By-Ways and
Hedges Youth for Christ Ministry, Inc. in conjunction with Community
Concerns Network, Inc., upon the occasion of hosting the 2011 Brooklyn
Salutes Award Ceremony on Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Brooklyn, New York;
and
WHEREAS, The award recipients include: Renee McClure, Community
Relations, National Grid; Ivy Comrie, IRTC Representative; Fatima Asha-
ma, Commissioner of Imigrants Affairs; Reverend Dr. Susan Slater,
Pastor; John E. Thompson, District Director-USCIS, Newark, New Jersey;
Benjamin J. Luft, Medical Doctor; Ann Marie Green, Cosmetologist; Chris-
tian Rodriguez, ICE ERO New York City; Mary Bishops, Office Manager/
Office of Rep. Yvette Clarke; Cherita Frazier, Affinity HealthPlan
Community Relations; Vera Sanderson, By-Way and Hedges YFCM; Mrs. Venus
Bain-Gauffaint, Evangelist; TJ Gilmartin, Construction Worker/911 First
Responder; June Lawrence, Evangelist; Sandra Weller, Missionary; Colonel
Debra Gomes, United States Army; Myrtle Cole, Deaconess/By-Way Hedges
YFCM; Dr. Carol Dyer, New Jerusalem Apostolic Church; Lawrence Morris,
Police Officer; Ulysses Sanchez, Courts-Store Manager; and Ina Collins,
Acting Model, Mary-Kaye Over-Talented, Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1989 by Reverend Terry Lee, By-Ways and Hedges
Youth for Christ Ministry, Inc. has over the years evolved into an
information station, a place of refuge for the hungry and needy, and a
resource center for all of its surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, Community Concerns Network (CCN) is the community outreach
division of the By-Ways and Hedges Youth for Christ Ministry, Inc.;
while the church seeks to meet the spiritual needs of its community, CCN
focuses on the basic every day needs that necessitate human survival,
along with the overall health and safety of all families in New York
City; and
WHEREAS, In 1996, the By-Ways and Hedges Youth for Christ Ministry,
Inc. started a food program and initiated a clothing drive to feed and
clothe the poor in need; seminars and forums were established to bring
information and resources to the people of the different communities in
many different areas such as: housing, domestic violence, immigration,
deportation, citizenship drive, voter registration, Unity walk, White-
house prayer Vigil, Labor Day Parade, The Brooklyn South Awards, as well
as many other community programs; and
WHEREAS, The goal of the By-Ways and Hedges Youth for Christ Ministry,
Inc. is to foster peace, promote harmony, effect change and build heal-
thier, educated, productive communities; it focuses on its youth,
preparing them to become better men and women of tomorrow, as well as
instilling godly morals and self-esteem, challenging them to reach for
greatness and excellence; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned our
recognition and applause; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend By-Ways and Hedges Youth for Christ Ministry, Inc. upon the
occasion of hosting the Brooklyn Salutes Award Ceremony; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Reverend Terry Lee, Pastor, By-Ways and Hedges Youth for
Christ Ministry, Inc., and to the aforementioned honorees.