ORDER-2017-67 : A RESOLUTION Honoring Daniel J. Denny for Achieving the Rank of Eagle Scout

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▶ 29:05 Peter D. Mortimer: daniels here is a resolution recognize the accomplishments of daniel denny as an eagle scout whereas daniel denny joined boy scout troop 635 at the age of eight as a bear cub and earned the arrow of light before becoming a troop 635 scout where he thereafter served as a patrol leader senior patrol leader and troop guide and whereas Daniel Denny was a Brotherhood member and ordeal master of the order of the arrow and participated as a camp staff member in the national youth leadership training program and earned his 50 miler badge during a Philmont trek and whereas Daniel Denny graduated from Melrose High School in 2016 and while they have played football, baseball, swam, ran cross-country, and while on the baseball team received the Coach's Choice Red Raider Leadership Award. While at Melrose High School, Daniel served as a facilitator for mentors in violence protection, educating his peers on prevention techniques and the dangers of relationship violence and whereas Daniel Denny was a freshman orientation leader and an organizer of Melrose grad night and the coach of a Melrose Babe Ruth Little League team and whereas Daniel is pursuing a bachelor's degree in athletic training at Merrimack College with a view to a master's degree and a career in prosthetics he has been active with enable a collaboration of engineering and athletic training students whose purpose is to design, create, and provide prosthetic hands for children in need. He is also a captain of the team building committee for the 2017 American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Daniel Denny's Eagle Leadership Project was to create an outdoor patio, picnic, and recreation area at the Bethany Church campus in Raymond, New Hampshire. This project included, but was not limited to, clearing a 10 by 15 foot wooded area and installing paving stones and building a picnic table. This project was completed in May of 2016 and provided an outdoor meeting and play area for families and children who previously were relegated to playing in the parking lot. Be it resolved, therefore, that the Melrose Board of Aldermen and Mayor Robert J. Dolan present this resolution to Daniel Denny in recognition of his talent, dedication, and hard and continuous work in service to scouting and to society in general. and therefore be it further resolved than on this 19th day of December in the year 2016 that this resolution be spread upon the records of the Melrose Board of Aldermen and that a special copy thereof is presented and prepared for Daniel Denny.

▶ 32:17 Peter D. Mortimer: These two young men obviously represent some of the best attributes of the youth of the city of Melrose. We're very, very lucky to have them, and we appreciate all they do. we have an eagle scout among our own board of aldermen that's john tramatosi thank you we also have the mother of an eagle scout galen furnace son was also uh an eagle scout we appreciate your hard work we appreciate your service to melrose and keep up keep up the

▶ 32:47 John N. Tramontozzi: excellent work would you like to say something sir i think he wins i just want i i just wanted to say as the only eagle scout on this board that i wanted to personally extend my congratulations to both of you i know it's a lot of hard work and i challenge you to continue to be representatives of the youth of this community uh in what's an eagle always an eagle and go forth and

▶ 33:13 Speaker 6: congratulations wonderful excellent excellent i would just like to say one thing uh it's often overlooked in these matters that the parents of the eagle scouts are crucial figures in their ascension to this rank. I'd like to thank the parents this evening as well.

▶ 33:36 Peter D. Mortimer: Congratulations, gentlemen. Thank you very much. Thank you.

▶ 33:39 Monica C. Medeiros: Motion for recess. Second.

▶ 33:44 Speaker 2: All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Board stands in recess.

▶ 33:53 Speaker 2: Just one second.

▶ 33:54 Speaker 4: Okay.

▶ 34:07 Speaker 2: Okay, we are back from a brief recess.

▶ 34:10 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to place the order on file, Mr. President. Second.

▶ 34:13 Speaker 2: Alderman Mortimer moves that we place the orders on file. The motion is seconded by Alderman Forbes. On the motion, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion passes. The orders will be placed on file.