LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Cecilia Orduna upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most presti-
gious of Scouting honors, on April 21, 2016

WHEREAS, Cecilia Orduna, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has
achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout
Gold Award; the ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at
Setauket Neighborhood House, Setauket, New York; and
WHEREAS, Cecilia Orduna is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop
1833; 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, Cecilia Orduna modernized and refurbished
the computer room that the veterans and service disabled veterans at the
Northport Veterans Administration Hospital utilize for their research,
benefit applications, job searches and other needs; and
WHEREAS, This remarkable young woman installed new flooring, repainted
walls, and mounted stacked stone on a wall which was previously covered
in deteriorated bath tile; she also replaced outdated computers with
five new workstations which included tables, chairs, lighting, as well
as the computers; 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, Cecilia Orduna 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 Cecilia Orduna upon the occasion of her desig-
nation 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 Cecilia Orduna.