LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Anne Elizabeth Vernon upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Anne Elizabeth Vernon, through her diligence and rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the
Girl Scout Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, Anne Elizabeth Vernon is a member of Girl Scouts of America
Troop 899, Upper Saddle River Girl Scouts; 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 Girl Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to
the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation;
and
WHEREAS, Since 1980, Senior Girl Scouts have capped their years of
achievement in Girl Scouting with the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, In order to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a girl must
fulfill five requirements; chief among them is the design and completion
of a Gold Award Project; this project must build upon the interests of
the girl, provide a service to the community, and be of lasting benefit;
and
WHEREAS, For her project, Anne Elizabeth Vernon addressed the need for
an English as a Second Language library in the Newburgh Armory Unity
Center; the Center's mission is to reduce gang violence by limiting the
time kids spend on the streets, and to promote the importance of educa-
tion to the youth of Newburgh, New York; and
WHEREAS, Anne Elizabeth Vernon restored and furnished a room for an
English as a Second Language library in the Unity Center, and will, once
a month, host a read aloud to be followed by an education project in the
library; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has been involved in Scouting
for years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of the
necessary achievements; and
WHEREAS, Anne Elizabeth Vernon is a credit to her family, her school,
her community, her State and her Nation, and no doubt her 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 Anne Elizabeth Vernon upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Anne Elizabeth Vernon.