LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating John Chimento upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of
Scouting honors, on June 12, 2009

WHEREAS, John Chimento, 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 Friday, June 12, 2009, at
St. Luke's Lutheran Church in New Rochelle, New York; and
WHEREAS, John Chimento is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 11
in New Rochelle; he served the Troop in many capacities, including as
Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader; he is a member of the Order of
the Arrow and earned the Waubeeka Award while attending Camp Read and
the Ad Altare Dei religious award, presented at St. Patrick's Cathedral;
and
WHEREAS, Now a student at Temple University, John Chimento attended
Holy Name of Jesus School and Cardinal Spellman High School, where he
was a member and President of the Photography Club; he also attended a
religious program in New Rochelle and was involved with the New Rochelle
Youth Court for four years; 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, For his Eagle project, John Chimento worked in cooperation
with Westchester County and New Rochelle Parks Commissioner Bill Zimmer-
man to improve the Colonial Greenway Trail which runs through New
Rochelle, Larchmont, White Plains, Mamaroneck and Scarsdale; and
WHEREAS, He blazed a substantial portion of the trail, installing
trail markers on almost 8.5 miles of trails in New Rochelle, encompass-
ing more than half of the Colonial Greenway; all of the markers were, in
addition, registered on a GPS system for future use by the New Rochelle
Parks Department; and
WHEREAS, John Chimento'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 John Chimento on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to John Chimento.