CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
ADDENDUM
TO THE
SENATE and HOUSE
CALENDAR
OF
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2005
CONSENT CALENDAR
Concurrent Resolutions for Notice under Joint Rule 16
The following joint concurrent resolutions have been introduced for
approval by the Senate and House and will be adopted automatically unless a
Senator or Representative requests floor consideration before the end of the
session of the next legislative day. Requests for floor consideration in either
chamber should be communicated to the Secretary’s office and/or the House
Clerk’s office, respectively.
By Senator Illuzzi,
S.C.R. 9
Senate concurrent resolution honoring former Holland town clerk Evelyn
(Smith) Page of Holland.
Whereas, Holland, Vermont native Evelyn Page has been a public servant
who maintains an abiding love for her country, and
Whereas, this native of a small Vermont border town far from the ocean’s
shores had the privilege of serving in World War II as a pioneer in the United
States Coast Guard’s original women’s unit known as “SPARS” (Semper
Paratus - Always Ready), and
Whereas, Evelyn Page’s path to this historic role occurred after she sat
successfully for the United States civil service examination and accepted
civilian employment with the Coast Guard in Washington, D.C., and
Whereas, shortly thereafter, in 1942, women were offered the chance to
enlist in the newly formed SPARS unit, and
Whereas, following tours of duty in recruiting and booking positions, and
participating in the ceremonial parade in Washington, D.C. that honored
former President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the time of his death in 1945, Evelyn
Page returned to Orleans County, accepting a position as a telephone operator
at the Newport Telephone Company, and
Whereas, a chance conversation with a caller and former high school
acquaintance, Reginald Page, led to a marriage now in its 57th year, and
Whereas, they operated a dairy farm together for many years, and
Whereas, in 1969, Evelyn Page’s public service resumed, this time on the
local level, when she was elected Holland town clerk, a position she filled
diligently and with distinction for 25 years, and
Whereas, more recently, her desire to continue to be involved in the
community led to her volunteer work in the office of the East Side Restaurant
in Newport and since 2000, at the Newport Hospital, and
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Whereas, memories of her wartime service remain important to Evelyn
Page, as every Memorial Day, usually in the accompaniment of local school
children, she places American flags on the graves of the seven dozen veterans
buried in the Mead Hill Cemetery in Holland, and
Whereas, she has made lasting contributions to her town and nation, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors the public service contributions and
community spirit of Evelyn Page of Holland, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Evelyn Page in Holland.
By Representatives Emmons of Springfield, Martin of Springfield, Hube of
Londonderry, Kiss of Burlington, Nease of Johnson, Partridge of Windham,
Pellett of Chester, Pillsbury of Brattleboro, Sunderland of Rutland Town and
Symington of Jericho,
H.C.R. 22
House concurrent resolution in memory of Richard “Dick” Tracy of
Springfield.
Whereas, after graduating from Springfield High School, Richard Tracy
earned an associate’s degree at the University of Massachusetts and then
completed both an aviation technology course and a bachelor’s degree at the
Florida Institute of Technology, and
Whereas, Dick Tracy became a commercial pilot employed at Hendrick
Motor Sports in North Carolina, and he flew the race car organization’s drivers
and employees to NASCAR events around the country, and
Whereas, on Sunday, October 24, 2004, during a trip through inclement
weather, the plane he was copiloting crashed during a flight from Concord,
North Carolina, to Martinsville, Virginia, and all ten persons on board
perished, and
Whereas, Dick Tracy’s colleagues at Hendrick Sports deeply mourned the
death of a much-admired friend and colleague who was extremely proud to be
an employee of the racing organization, and
Whereas, golf was among his favorite pastimes, and he played whenever the
opportunity arose during his travels, and
Whereas, Dick Tracy had an insatiable zest for life, and he treasured his
friendships, especially those in his hometown of Springfield to which he
returned on a regular basis, and
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Whereas, he was a man of deep faith for whom religion played an important
role, and
Whereas, Dick Tracy was extremely fond of his many nieces and nephews
and remained close to his seven siblings, and
Whereas, he brought great joy into the lives of many persons both in
Springfield and in professional auto racing, and
Whereas, while Dick Tracy’s career took him far from Springfield, he
always considered this Windsor County town his true home, now therefore be
it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly extends its sincere condolences to the entire
Tracy family who has suffered the loss of a dear brother and uncle, and be it
further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Representative John Tracy in Burlington.
By Representatives Klein of East Montpelier, Ancel of Calais, Brooks of
Montpelier, Donahue of Northfield, Dostis of Waterbury, Grad of Moretown,
Green of Berlin, Hosford of Waitsfield, Kitzmiller of Montpelier, Koch of
Barre Town, Larrabee of Danville, Masland of Thetford, McFaun of Barre
Town, Miller of Elmore, Minter of Waterbury, Monti of Barre City, Seibert of
Norwich, Smith of Morristown and Valliere of Barre City,
By Senators Cummings, Doyle, Scott and Snelling,
H.C.R. 23
House concurrent resolution in memory of Cosette Allen of Montpelier.
Whereas, Cosette Allen, a native of Boston, dedicated her professional
career to helping those in need, both individually as a health care professional
and for all of central Vermont as an exemplary American Red Cross regional
administrator, and
Whereas, after earning her RN diploma, in her native Massachusetts, she
entered the health care field as a hospital-based nurse, and
Whereas, upon moving to Vermont, Cosette Allen became a nurse with the
Head Start program in Orange County, and she later served as health care
coordinator and then social services coordinator for the Head Start Program at
the Central Vermont Community Action Council, and
Whereas, in 1984, this truly community-minded individual became the
executive director of the Central Vermont Chapter of the American Red Cross,
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and she subsequently served as assistant director of the organization’s merged
Central Vermont-New Hampshire Valley chapter, and
Whereas, Vermonters met Cosette Allen in various settings, including
natural disasters and community blood drives, as she performed her Red Cross
duties, and
Whereas, residents of Montpelier were especially appreciative of her tireless
efforts on their behalf, including the rapid establishment of an emergency
shelter at Vermont College following the 1992 flood in the city, and
Whereas, more recently, Cosette Allen was instrumental in organizing the
local hero program that honored individuals in Washington County who have
made special contributions to their communities, and
Whereas, during her recently concluded two-decade tenure as a Red Cross
official, she directed the organization’s central Vermont operations effectively
and with a special sense of commitment to aiding the community, and
Whereas, her husband, Ted, daughters, Sharon and Maggie, and
granddaughter Chelsea, and her many friends and colleagues were greatly
saddened to learn of her sudden death in an accident at the age of 62, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly expresses its sincere condolences to the family
of Cosette Allen, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Ted Allen in Montpelier.
By Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham, Bartlett of Dover, Bostic
of St. Johnsbury, Clark of St. Johnsbury, Condon of Colchester, Helm of
Castleton, Hunt of Essex, Keogh of Burlington, Krawczyk of Bennington,
Larocque of Barnet, Metzger of Milton, Otterman of Topsham, Parent of St.
Albans City, Partridge of Windham, Perry of Richford, Pillsbury of
Brattleboro, Potter of Clarendon, Shand of Weathersfield and Winters of
Williamstown,
H.C.R. 24
House concurrent resolution congratulating Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 1 on its 25th anniversary.
Whereas, in the years following the Vietnam War, veterans of that conflict
encountered numerous problems regarding education, health care, disability
benefits, and readjusting to life on the home front, and
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Whereas, in the late 1970s, the national Vietnam Veterans of America
(VVA) was established in Washington, D.C., to address these issues and
advocate on behalf of the nation’s Vietnam veterans, and
Whereas, the first local VVA chapter was established in Rutland through
the efforts of local individuals, including Jake Jacobsen who spotted a
newspaper ad in search of Vietnam veterans, and
Whereas, the ad, which was the idea of Donny Bodette, brought together
two veterans with opposite political philosophies with Jacobsen being to the
left of center and Bodette to the right, and
Whereas, despite their political differences, the two men shared a special
camaraderie based on their personal experiences as Vietnam Vets, and
Whereas, a third critical organizer of Chapter 1 was Robert O. Muller,
founding president, who was in favor of a national Washington, D.C. lobbying
organization, and
Whereas, the organizers recognized that with a force of three dozen local
veterans, it was possible to establish a local VVA chapter and still participate
in national lobbying activities, and
Whereas, through the efforts of these Vermonters, the Vietnam Veterans of
America’s first local chapter was established, and
Whereas, as the original chapter, it has members from across the United
States, and
Whereas, although the chapter does not have any Canadian members, it
works closely with Canadian veterans of the Vietnam War as demonstrated
when the Moving Wall (a Vietnam Memorial replica) visited St. Albans, and
Whereas, on April 13, 2005, VVA Chapter 1 will commemorate its 25th
anniversary, and
Whereas, VVA Chapter 1 has been of great assistance to veterans in
Vermont and elsewhere, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Chapter 1 of the Vietnam
Veterans of America on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to the chapter’s president, Adrian Megrath.
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By Representative Hosford of Waitsfield,
H.C.R. 25
House concurrent resolution honoring the “Federal TRIO Programs” in
Vermont.
Whereas, facilitating the academic success of students who come from
families with minimal economic resources and who aspire to be the first
members of their families to attend college is of paramount societal
importance, and
Whereas, in order to assist these students on their academic journeys to an
institution of higher education and to increase their likelihood of success once
they arrive on campus, Congress created the Federal TRIO Programs, and
Whereas, in Vermont, 17 TRIO programs and one GEAR UP program,
serving a total of 6,300 students, are operating at seven colleges and at VSAC,
and
Whereas, Upward Bound, the original federally financed college incentive
program for disadvantaged students, was established in 1965 under the
auspices of the federal Office of Economic Opportunity, and in coordination
with its much later established companion program, Upward Bound Math
Science, helps secondary school students from financially disadvantaged
families prepare for college through special classes in various academic
subjects, and
Whereas, the Talent Search Program, initially authorized in the Higher
Education Act of 1965, assists students early in the college admissions and
financial aid process, and
Whereas, the federal Education Amendments of 1968 reauthorized these
two original programs, established Special Services for Disadvantaged
Students, and united all three under the umbrella of the federal Office (now
Department) of Education, and
Whereas, this threesome of special programs for students from low-income
backgrounds became known informally as TRIO, and
Whereas, over the ensuing decades, additional programs such as Veterans
Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers,
the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program have all been
added to the TRIO mix, and
Whereas, in 1992, Congress renamed the combined “Special Programs for
Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds,” as the “Federal TRIO Programs,”
and
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Whereas, the “Federal Trio Programs” continue to be a special gateway for
helping financially disadvantaged students achieve their higher education
hopes and dreams, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly is pleased to honor the outstanding work of the
“Federal TRIO Programs” in Vermont, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Rick Williams, director of the Upward Bound program at Lyndon
State College.
By Representatives Miller of Elmore and Smith of Morristown
By Senators Bartlett and Doyle
H.C.R. 26
House concurrent resolution honoring Jon Purcell of Boy Scout Troop 876
in Morrisville on becoming an Eagle Scout.
Whereas, scouting is a movement that challenges, inspires, and guides
young men toward high achievements and high values as expressed in the
Scout oath, law, motto, and slogan, and
Whereas, Eagle is the highest rank in Boy Scouting, and
Whereas, attainment of Eagle rank requires mastery of difficult challenges
in diverse areas, and
Whereas, only 26 percent of all scouts reach the rank of Eagle, and
Whereas, Jon Purcell of Troop 876 in Morrisville demonstrated outstanding
leadership and organizational skills in completing the community service
project requirement for his Eagle award, and
Whereas, his project entailed improving the walking trails on the CREW
property in Morristown, and
Whereas, as the first phase of this endeavor, Jon devoted three days to
widening the existing path with a brushhog and improving the trail’s durability
by using a skidsteer at selected locations; walked the path with the aid of a
GPS compass in order to provide specific coordinates for a map; and created
and painted trail signs, and
Whereas, as a second phase of this project, he gathered a work party,
consisting of 23 friends and family members, to construct two bridges, erect
signs, spread bark mulch, cut weeds, and relocate picnic tables, and
Whereas, as a result of Jon’s outstanding initiative, the CREW Trails are
now a far more inviting destination for an afternoon’s walk or picnic, and
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Whereas, at a Troop 876 Eagle Court of Honor, he was inducted into the
special group of scouts who have earned the rank of Eagle, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Jon Purcell of Morrisville on his
achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Jon Purcell.
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