I MINA'BENTE NUEBI NA LIBESLATURAN GU.AH.AN 2008 (SECOND) Regular Session

Ill Resolution No. (LS)

Introduced by: RayTenori~ )

Relative To Recognizing Youth Year 2008 /./Youth: Give A "-...... _)("{'\ Piece For Peace!" And Commending the Student 3_ Representatives of Trinity Christian School for Chairing the Youth Central Planning Committee in Promoting Programs through the Department of Youth Affairs.

1 BE IT RESOLVED BY I MINA'BENTE NUEBI NA LHIESLATURAN 2 GUAHAN. 3 WHEREAS, the Department of Youth Affairs (DYA) was established in 4 1978 to assist 's youths under court jurisdiction through rehabilitation 5 and treatment programs in an effort to reduce recidivism and guide them 6 back into the community as better citizens; and 7 WHEREAS, the Department of Youth Affairs initiated 'Youth Month', 8 known today as 'Youth Year', to support various schools island wide in 9 promoting programs geared towards adolescents and young adults; and 10 WHEREAS, the Department of Youth Affairs plans, coordinates, and 11 implements programs, services and activities aimed at youth development, 12 rehabilitation and involvement in our community and

1 1 WHEREAS, this year, student representatives from Trinity Christian

2 School had the honor of chairing the Youth Central Planning Committee through the

3 Department of Youth Affairs; and now therefore be it

4 WHEREAS, the Youth Central Planning Committee consists of student

5 representatives from the Academy of Our Lady of Guam, Agueda I. Johnston

6 Middle School, Andersen Middle School, Bishop Baumgartner Memorial School,

7 DODEA , DODEA South Middle School, Evangelical Christian 8 Academy, F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle School, Father Duenas Memorial School,

9 George Washington High School, , Guam Community

10 College, Guam International Christian Academy, Harvest Christian Academy,

11 Inarajan Middle School, John F. Kennedy High School, Jose Rios Middle School, L.P.

12 Untalan Middle School, Mt. Carmel School, Notre Dame High School, Oceanview

13 Middle School, Pacific Christian Academy, San Vicente School, Santa Barbara School,

14 Simon A. Sanchez High School, Southern High School, St. Anthony School, St.

15 Francis School, St. John's School, St. Paul Christian School, Temple Christian School,

16 , Vicente A. Benavente Middle School, and the Twenty-sixth

17 (26th) Guam Youth Congress, all of whom have been contributing to activities

18 such as the Youth Spirit Wave, Proclamation Signing, Oratorical Contest,

19 Student Exchange Program, Talent Showcase, and Island Leadership Day; and

20 WHEREAS, the Department of Youth Affairs strongly supports its

21 employees, all of whom go above and beyond to construct positive attitudes

22 among our youth; now therefore be it

2 1 RESOLVED, that I Mina'Bente Nuebi Na Liheslaturan Guahan, recognize

2 'Youth: Give a Piece for Peace' and supports the efforts of the Department of

3 Youth Affairs to support our island's youth; and be it further 4 RESOLVED, that I Mina/Bente Nuebi Na Liheslaturan Guahan also 5 recognize the student advisors, parents, and student representatives of their 6 respective schools, namely the Academy of Our Lady of Guam/ Agueda 1 7 Johnston Middle School/ Andersen Middle School Bishop Baumgartner 8 Memorial School/ DODEA Guam High School/ DODEA South Middle School

9 Evangelical Christian Academ~ F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle School George

10 Washington High School Guam Adventist Academ~ Guam Community

11 College/ Guam Intemational Christian Academ~ Harvest Christian Acade~ 12 Inarajan Middle School John F. Kennedy High School Jose Rios Middle 13 School L.P. Untalan Middle School Mt. Carmel School Notre Dame High 14 School Oceanview Middle School Pacific Christian Academy/ San Vicente 15 School Santa Barbara School Simon A. Sanchez High School Southem High

16 School/ St. Anthony School/ St. Francis School/ St. John~ School/ St. Paul 17 Christian School Temple Christian School Trinity Christian School 18 University of Guam/ Vicente A. Benavente Middle School and the Twenty- 19 sixth (26th) Guam Youth Congress, for their contributions to the "Youth: Give 20 a Piece for Peace'; and now therefore be it 21 RESOLVED, that the Speaker certify, and the Secretary of the 22 Legislature attest to, the adoption hereof, and that copies of the same be 23 thereafter transmitted to Mr. Christopher M. Duenas, Director, Department of 24 Youth Affairs; to Mr. Pascual V. Artero, Program Coordinator III, Department

3 1 of Youth Affairs; to Ms. Rebecca J. Respicio, Program Coordinator II, 2 Department of Youth Affairs; to Youth Central Planning Committee, to the 3 principals of Academy of Our Lady of Guam; Agueda 1 Johnston Middle 4 School; Andersen Middle School· Bishop Baumgartner Memorial School· 5 DODEA Guam High School; DODEA South Middle School· Evangelical 6 Christian Academy; FB. Leon Guerrero Middle School; George Washington 7 High School; Guam Adventist Academy; ; Guam 8 Intemational Christian Academy; Harvest Christian Academy· Inarajan 9 Middle School· John F Kennedy High School; Jose Rios Middle School/ L.P. 10 Untalan Middle School Mt. Carmel School/ Notre Dame High School· 11 Oceanview Middle School· Pacific Christian Academy; San Vicente School; 12 Santa Barbara School· Simon A. Sanchez High School; Southem High School; 13 St. Anthony School; St. Francis School; St. John's School· St. Paul Christian 14 School; Temple Christian School; Trinity Christian School; University of 15 Guam; Vicente A. Benavente Middle School; and to the Twenty-sixth (26th) 16 Guam Youth Congress; and to the Honorable Felix P. Camacho, I Maga'lahen 17 Guahan. DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED BY OF I MINA'BENTE NUEBI NA LIHESLATURANGUAHANONTHIS DAY OF MARCH 2008.

Ray Tenorio Jesse A. Lujan Acting Speaker Senator and Secretary of the Legislature

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