LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Isabella Sapio upon the occasion
of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award, Cadette Scouting's highest
award and Girl Scouting's second highest achievement on November 22,
2015

WHEREAS, Isabella Sapio was honored with the Girl Scout Silver Award,
Cadette Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second highest
achievement; the ceremony was held on Sunday, November 22, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Isabella Sapio is a member of Girl Scouts Senior Troop 610 of
the Pine Bush community; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has cultivated in our Nation's young people the
goals of building solid values of sisterhood and the importance of work-
ing 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, 14 year-old Isabella Sapio completed many activities, includ-
ing a Silver Award community service project which she, along with
fellow Girl Scouts Mya Karinchak and Rachel Kelly, planned, developed
and executed; and
WHEREAS, As a result of their passion for tobacco control and smoke
free areas where kids are present, Isabella, Mya and Rachel worked with
Pow'r Against Tobacco, and proposed to the Town of Crawford Supervisor
and Town Board for the town parks to go tobacco free; and
WHEREAS, Due to their hard work and logging in over 60 hours attending
community events to inform and educate the community about their
proposal, providing hand out information they made and seeking signa-
tures for support, the Town Board compromised and made an approval for
tobacco free areas within 50 feet of areas where children play to
include the playgrounds, ball fields, pavilions and also any town owned
building or structure; and
WHEREAS, These three girls were the driving force in creating this new
law, and the first town law for 2015 which is also subjected to fines;
and
WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year period; it is
tangible evidence of Isabella Sapio's high character and commitment, and
is a harbinger of her future service to her community, New York State
and our Nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Isabella Sapio, recognizing her achievement in earning the
Girl Scout Silver Award, and wishing her much success, health and happi-
ness; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Isabella Sapio.