LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Terry Segel upon the occasion of her
designation by the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York as the
recipient of its 2012 James H. Carnahan Safety Services Award on June
13, 2012

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are greatly enriched by the compassionate commitment of individuals who
distinguish themselves in their profession and in service to their
community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Terry Segel upon the occasion of her designation by the American Red
Cross of Northeastern New York as the recipient of its 2012 James H.
Carnahan Safety Services Award at its Annual Meeting and Volunteer
Recognition Dinner, to be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy, New
York, on Wednesday, June 13, 2012; and
WHEREAS, The James H. Carnahan Safety Services Award is presented
annually to a Red Cross volunteer who, through teaching and support of
safety programs, has promoted the ideals of the American Red Cross; and
WHEREAS, Terry Segel, of Albany, New York, truly merits such recogni-
tion; and
WHEREAS, Terry Segel has been a Sailing Instructor since June 2000;
beginning in 2001 she started teaching Sailing at the National Aquatic
School which she has continued doing each year since; over the next
couple of years Terry showed her talent and skill in teaching Sailing;
she went on to become an Instructor Trainer in Sailing and continued
teaching the Sailing Instructor courses; she also served as the Dean of
the Sailing program at the National Aquatic School for several years;
and
WHEREAS, When Terry Segel retired from her full-time employment in
2010 she asked what else she could do at the Red Cross; she took two
more instructor courses to become a First Aid/CPR/AM Instructor and a
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor and then started teach-
ing, almost monthly, the weekday CPR and First Aid courses at the Red
Cross building in Albany; and
WHEREAS, Terry Segel has also been very helpful working with some
special courses on short notice which involved some large group train-
ings; she has also been of significant help to the Red Cross, partic-
ularly when daytime volunteer instructors are becoming harder and harder
to find; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Terry Segel upon the occasion of her designation by the American
Red Cross of Northeastern New York as the recipient of its 2012 James H.
Carnahan Safety Services Award on June 13, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Terry Segel.