ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Agenda Item No. 12

Introduced by the Judiciary Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING MATTHEW BIERWAGEN

RESOLUTION #07-040

WHEREAS, Matthew Bierwagen is currently a senior at DeWitt High School where he has earned academic and attendance awards, and has also been taking CADD classes through Eaton Intermediate School District’s program at Lansing Community College; and

WHEREAS, Matthew plans on pursuing an Associates Degree in CADD at Lansing Community College and upon completion, a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Design and Engineering; and

WHEREAS, Matthew has also participated in the past three annual CROP walks, helped with the  Cooley Garden Spring Flower sale with Troop 411, assisted the Lansing Chapter of the American Legion with the setting of flags on Veteran’s gravesites at Mount Hope Cemetery, as well as many other community service projects; and

WHEREAS, Matthew Bierwagen began serving as a Boy Scout in 1995 at Lansing’s Lewton Elementary School where he earned his Arrow of Light, then in 2000 he joined Troop 411, chartered by Christ United Methodist Church in Lansing; 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 and must also complete a service project for the benefit of his community, school or religious institution; and

WHEREAS, Matthew’s service project consisted of building and installing Wood Duck boxes at Fenner Nature Center, where the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will be monitoring the use of the boxes by the Wood Duck population; and

WHEREAS, with 23 merit badges, Matthew has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Matthew Bierwagen for achieving the Eagle Scout rank and wishes him continued success in his future endeavors.

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Bahar-Cook, Schor, Weatherwax-Grant, Holman, Nolan, Schafer

Nays:  None             Absent:  None          Approved 2/15/07