Honor Michelle Peteroy's Achievement

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.