Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 27–Senators Mathews, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

March 31, 1999

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Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Freeman, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Evans, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Segerblom, Thomas, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Commends recipient of 1999 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, Shila Young. (BDR R-1589)

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—Commending the recipient of the 1999

Prudential Spirit of Community Award, Shila Young.

1-1 Whereas, Shila Young, an esteemed resident of Reno and a student at

1-2 Clayton Middle School, recently received national recognition for

1-3 exemplary volunteer service as a recipient of the 1999 Prudential Spirit of

1-4 Community Award; and

1-5 Whereas, This prestigious award, presented by The Prudential

1-6 Insurance Company of America in partnership with the National

1-7 Association of Secondary School Principals, honors young volunteers

1-8 across America who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to

1-9 serving their communities by showing personal initiative and leadership in

1-10 providing volunteer service; and

2-1 Whereas, Shila Young earned this award by giving generously of her

2-2 time and energy in conducting a 5-month fund-raising campaign called

2-3 "Pennies for Jenny" that raised $25,000 to benefit her best friend by

2-4 enabling Jenny’s mother to stay at her bedside until her death as a result of

2-5 cancer; and

2-6 Whereas, By organizing fund-raisers and recruiting fellow students and

2-7 community members to join the campaign, Shila Young showed

2-8 exceptional leadership qualities; and

2-9 Whereas, Shila Young has demonstrated exemplary service to her

2-10 community and serves as an inspiration and role model to the young people

2-11 of the State of Nevada; now, therefore, be it

2-12 Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

2-13 Concurring, That the members of the 70th session of the Nevada

2-14 Legislature do hereby commend Shila Young for her leadership and

2-15 initiative and congratulate her for receiving the Prudential Spirit of

2-16 Community Award; and be it further

2-17 Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature commends Shila Young for her

2-18 generosity of spirit and selfless endeavors in volunteering her time to the

2-19 residents of her community and the State of Nevada; and be it further

2-20 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

2-21 of this resolution to Shila Young.

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