HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoy Scout Troop No. 159 Week March 1-7, 2021Proclamation
“Boy Scout Troop No. 159 Week”
March 1, to March 7, 2021
WHEREAS, on January 1, 1951, the Knights of Columbus, Local Council No. 1520, of St.
Patrick Catholic Parish, Pasco, chartered Boy Scout Troop No. 159, in Franklin County
Washington; and
WHEREAS, for the past seventy (70) years, Boy Scout Troop No. 159 has continued to attract
a diverse group of outstanding Leaders and Scouts from Franklin, Benton , and Walla Walla
Counties; and
WHEREAS, Boy Scout Troop No. 159 has provided seventy (70) years of extensive service to
our community, through its “Scouting for Food,” “Christmas Gifting,” and “Order of the Arrow”
programs, as well as participation in various community programs, individual service projects, and
a wide variety of Eagle Scout projects; and
WHEREAS, throughout the years, Boy Scout Troop No. 159 has prepared young men to make
ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes, by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and
Scout Law; providing extensive skill-building opportunities, individual challenges, and scout
camaraderie; and through these efforts has produced a multitude of community leaders; and
WHEREAS, its seventy (70) years existence, places Boy Scout Troop No. 159 among the most
enduring troops in the state, nation and world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Saul Martinez, Mayor of the City of Pasco, Washington, on behalf of
the entire City Council, do hereby proclai m March 1st through March 7th as
“Boy Scout Troop No. 159 Week”.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the
City of Pasco, State of Washington, to be affixed this 1st day of March, 2021.
Saul Martinez, Mayor
City of Pasco