HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 -Eagle Court of Honor Proclamation - Word - 08.01.2011PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on Sunday, August Twenty-Eighth, Two Thousand and Eleven, the City of Cupertino wishes to recognize Aaron James Gee, a Scout from Boy Scout Troop 30, for achieving Eagle, the
highest rank in Boy Scouts; and
WHEREAS, Aaron's Eagle project involved planning and building a retaining wall for Ventana School in Los Altos; and
WHEREAS, before the project, a large section of the preschool's nature area was fenced off to prevent further soil erosion from a slope where a mature live oak tree was growing; and
WHEREAS, Aaron led twelve adults and sixteen youth to construct a twenty-seven foot wide and three foot high wall made of redwood boards and posts; and
WHEREAS, a drainage system was also added behind the wall to remove excess water from the soil when it rains, reducing pressure on the wall and helping the tree roots to air out; and
WHEREAS, the project took four hundred and three person-hours during fifteen workdays with material costs totaling one thousand and one hundred eighty-six dollars; and
WHEREAS, the new wall will prevent soil erosion and preserve the health of the large oak tree and, in addition, the preschool teachers and children can now enjoy full use of the school's
nature area.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby commend and recognize
Aaron James Gee
and congratulate him for his outstanding work and wish him the very best in all his future endeavors.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Sunday, August Twenty-Eighth, Two Thousand and Eleven.
________________________
Gilbert Wong, Mayor