LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Laura Furlipa upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious
of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Laura Furlipa, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has
achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout
Gold Award; 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, Laura Furlipa completed an aquarium mural on
the wall in the Alzheimer's second floor lounge at Northern Metropol-
itan, a short and long term health care facility in Monsey, New York;
her goal was to make the environment colorful and cheery for the resi-
dents; and
WHEREAS, She was inspired to complete this project by memories of her
grandparents, both of whom had passed away; her grandmother enjoyed fish
and her grandfather had suffered from Alzheimer's disease; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the mural, Laura Furlipa created a memory
book, 'Memories and Words of Wisdom,' with the residents at Fountain
View, a premier retirement community in Monsey, New York; each page of
the book was personalized with comments and artistically illustrated by
hand with colorful designs; 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, Laura Furlipa 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 Laura Furlipa 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 Laura Furlipa, Suffern, New York.