LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Carll D. Johnson upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious
of Scouting honors, on May 22, 2011

WHEREAS, Carll D. Johnson, 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, May 22, 2011,
at St. Mark's R.C. Church in Shoreham, New York; and
WHEREAS, Carll D. Johnson, of Port Jefferson High School, son of Llew-
ellyn Johnson and Mary Dernbach, is a member of Boy Scouts of America
Troop 161 of Shoreham, 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, Carll D. Johnson's project consisted of painting and land-
scaping for a local organization named Hope House Ministries whose
mission is to provide compassionate, comprehensive, and competent care
for the poor, specifically young people in crisis; Hope House Ministries
has had a positive effect on Carll's community so he was inspired to use
it for the site of his Eagle Scout Project; and
WHEREAS, Carll D. Johnson's Eagle Scout project took several weeks to
finish with the help from his fellow Scouts and friends: first he
scraped rust off of an old iron railing which was in very poor shape and
repainted the railing with black Rust-oleum paint to help prevent future
rust; he then sanded down the wooden railings on the Hope House porch;
after sanding the railings he painted them a dark shade of red; further-
more, he removed all the diseased grass from the area and replaced it
with bushes and flowers; and
WHEREAS, Carll D. Johnson has been nominated and accepted to attend
the United States Merchant Marine Academy as a member of the Class of
2015; and
WHEREAS, Carll D. Johnson'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 Carll D. Johnson on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Carll D. Johnson, 115 Libert Avenue, Port Jefferson, New York
11777.