HR1239 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Nicholas Pruitt of Carlyle has won a 2004 Governor's Green Youth Award for his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project; and

WHEREAS, The Governor's Green Youth Awards program is sponsored by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; the program encourages young people to undertake environmental projects that will make a difference in their communities; and

WHEREAS, Nick planned a reforestation and education project for his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project; in addition to planning the project, he had to plan a way to fund it; he held a "Memory Tree" sale from November 15 to December 15, 2002, and the trees purchased were planted in memory or honor of someone; and

WHEREAS, The Bond County Soil and Water Conservation District agreed to sell the trees at a discount, and a total of 171 trees were sold for $5 and $10; the price included the tree, fertilizer, a location marker and free planting; and

WHEREAS, In April, Nick solicited volunteers from Scout Troop 225 in Breese to help plant the trees; they were trained to plant the trees and were given a copy of planting instructions for reference; a coordinated planting calendar was made so all the trees would be planted in one week; Nick and his mother sorted the trees and kept them moist until their planting date; and

WHEREAS, Nick was able to purchase 52 trees and Tree ID books for schools in Clinton and Bond counties; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Nicholas Pruitt for winning a 2004 Governor's Green Youth Award and we thank him for setting an example by carrying out a project that has improved the state's environment; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Nicholas Pruitt with our best wishes.