Senate Resolution No. 1688

BY: Senator KAPLAN

CONGRATULATING Michelle Peteroy upon the occasion
of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award, Cadette
Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second
highest achievement

WHEREAS, Michelle Peteroy was honored with the Girl Scout Silver
Award, Cadette Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second
highest achievement; and

WHEREAS, Michelle Peteroy is a member of the Girl Scouts of America
Troop 1142; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has cultivated in our Nation's young people
the goals of building solid values of sisterhood and the importance of
working with others, stimulating both mind and body, instilling pride,
and encouraging community service and success; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has expanded the horizons of the countless
hundreds of thousands who have participated in Scouting programs which
have made Scouting an American and international institution; and

WHEREAS, Michelle Peteroy completed a Silver Award community service
project titled "Volunteers for Wildlife Helper" which she planned,
developed and executed; and

WHEREAS, Michelle Peteroy researched how to help the environment
through protecting the wildlife; finding many birds' nests on the ground
after spring storms, she became concerned about their ability to survive
so she decided to research organizations that help injured wild birds;
and

WHEREAS, Volunteers for Wildlife in Locust Valley was the only group
licensed to treat and help wild baby and adult birds; they are in need
of houses for young birds and supplies to clean and care for the injured
birds and other wildlife they rescue; and

WHEREAS, Michelle Peteroy did more research to find the most common
bird species houses that are most needed on Long Island; she then found
designs and began building them; and

WHEREAS, Michelle Peteroy brought the houses and cleaning supplies
to Volunteers for Wildlife to be used to replace fallen nests when they
get a call; and

WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year period; it is
tangible evidence of Michelle Peteroy's high character and commitment,
and is a harbinger of her future service to her community, New York
State, and the Nation; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Michelle Peteroy, recognizing her achievement in earning
the Girl Scout Silver Award, and to wish her continued success in all
her future endeavors; and be it further


RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Michelle Peteroy.