ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2004

Agenda Item No.  16

Introduced by the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION HONORING ERIC CHARLES HOLLAND

 

RESOLUTION #04-242

 

WHEREAS,   Eric Charles Holland graduated from Williamston High School in June of  2004 and plans to pursue a career in the service and repair of computers; and

 

WHEREAS, Eric has been an active member in Boy Scout Troop #63 since 1997 and has earned 27 Merit Badges; and

 

WHEREAS, he has served in a number of leadership roles during his years with the Scouts, including Quartermaster, Scribe, Troop Guide, Assistant Patrol Leader and Patrol Leader; and

 

WHEREAS, Eric’s Eagle Project consisted of printing address numbers on the curbs of homes in the northwest section of Williamston, his project entailed notifying residents, sweeping curbs, painting and stenciling the addresses on the curbs; and

 

WHEREAS, the benefit of this project to the community was in providing uniform and easy to find addresses for fire and ambulance services as well as delivery drivers and others traveling in the Williamston community; and

 

WHEREAS, he spent 15 hours planning the project and with the help of seven volunteers, spent an additional 74.25 hours carrying out the project; and

 

WHEREAS, Eric has recently earned the highest rank attainable in Scouting, the Eagle Scout; and

 

WHEREAS, to achieve the Eagle rank, a scout must demonstrate leadership and citizenship while earning 21 merit badges before reaching the age of 18.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners congratulates Eric Charles Holland for earning the rank of Eagle Scout and extends its sincere appreciation to Eric for serving as a positive role model for the youth in our community.

 

SS\       CELENTINO, DEDDEN, DE LEON, GREBNER, HERTEL, HOLMAN, LYNCH, MINTER, NEVIN, SCHAFER, SCHOR, SEVERINO, STID, SWOPE, THOMAS, WEATHERWAX-GRANT