LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Yvonne Brittney Pallone upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors, on March 8, 2014

WHEREAS, Yvonne Brittney Pallone, 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 Saturday, March 8,
2014, at a Council-wide Court of Awards Ceremony; and
WHEREAS, Yvonne Brittney Pallone is a member of Girl Scouts of America
Troop 519, Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Council, Poughkeepsie, New
York; 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, Yvonne Brittney Pallone renovated the commu-
nity information signs in the Town of Mount Hope and the Village of
Otisville; her project consisted of building a structure which will
support each side of the signs that holds a roof over them; the roof
will help protect the signs from wear due to weather conditions; and
WHEREAS, In addition, she installed solar lighting to the underside of
these roofing structures to help illuminate the signs at night; these
signs are located in rural areas where street lighting is not provided,
therefore, headlights alone are not enough light to effectively read the
information on the signs; 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, Yvonne Brittney Pallone 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 Yvonne Brittney Pallone 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 Yvonne Brittney Pallone.