Senate Resolution No. 1094

BY: Senator ANTONACCI

        HONORING  David  Greer  upon  the  occasion of his
        designation as recipient of the 2019 Male  Volunteer
        of  the  Year  Award  by the Baldwinsville Volunteer
        Center on April 13, 2019

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to call attention
to the dedicated efforts of those individuals from across the  State  of
New  York  who  volunteer  their  time  and  energies  in service to the
community; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
David  Greer  upon  the  occasion of his designation as recipient of the
2019 Male Volunteer of the Year Award  by  the  Baldwinsville  Volunteer
Center to be celebrated at an Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 13, 2019,
in Pasta's on the Green at the Foxfire Golf Course in Baldwinsville, New
York; and

  WHEREAS,  David  Greer  is  receiving this prestigious award for his
steadfast and unremitting commitment to his community; and

  WHEREAS, For numerous years David Greer has been an vital and valued
member of the First United Methodist Church  where  he  has  served  his
congregation  and the community in various capacities including Clerk of
the Works, Chairman of  the  Administrative  Board  and  member  of  the
trustee, finance and Men's Prayer Chain committees; and

  WHEREAS,  David  Greer  is also a participant of the Methodist Men's
group which is always ready and willing to lend a helping hand  wherever
it  is  needed,  whether it is for the church or their neighbor; through
the group, he helps  raise  funds  and  gleans  various  crops  for  the
Baldwinsville Community Food Pantry; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  his work with the First United Methodist
Church, David Greer is actively involved with the UNY Mission Center HUB
for the Upper New York Conference of the Methodist  Church  which  is  a
place  for  local  churches  to actively engage in outreach and disaster
response ministries; and

  WHEREAS,  To  prepare  for  this  ministry,  David  Greer  underwent
extensive  training and became a certified Early Response instructor; he
also maintains the Mission  Relief  Trailer  so  it  is  ready  to  help
whenever it is needed; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown  a
long  and  sustained  commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  David  Greer upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of

the 2019 Male Volunteer of the Year Award by the Baldwinsville Volunteer
Center on April 13, 2019; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to David Greer.