Bill Text: NY J01065 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1065 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commending the Kuttruf Family upon the occasion of their designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J01065 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01065-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 1065

BY: Senator SERINO

        COMMENDING the Kuttruf Family upon the occasion of
        their  designation  as recipient of a Liberty Medal,
        the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the
        New York State Senate

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
commend  the  caring  concern  and  heroic  acts of individuals who take
prompt and appropriate action in  emergency  situations,  nobly  risking
their own lives in an effort to preserve the life of another; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commend  the  Kuttruf  Family  upon the occasion of their designation as
recipient of a  Liberty  Medal,  the  highest  honor  bestowed  upon  an
individual by the New York State Senate; and

  WHEREAS,  The New York State Senate Liberty Medal was established by
Resolution and is  awarded  to  individuals  who  have  merited  special
commendation  for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf of
their fellow New Yorkers; and

  WHEREAS, Around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23,  2019,  a  man  was
riding  his  ATV across frozen Lake Oscawana in Putnam Valley, New York,
when the ice suddenly gave way, plunging him into the frigid water; and

  WHEREAS, Fortunately, his neighbors, Jennifer and Bruce Kuttruf  and
their  14  year-old  son Zachary heard the victim's scream of terror and
saw his head bobbing in the water; after calling 911, the  Kuttrufs  ran
outside,  and  Zachary  flagged  down  the  responding  Deputy  Jonathan
Bradley, while Jennifer and Bruce attempted to  reach  the  man  with  a
garden hose; and

  WHEREAS,  Realizing  the  garden  hose was not long enough, Jennifer
Kuttruf then found a 50-foot extension  cord;  the  family,  along  with
Deputy  Bradley,  were  able to successfully pull the drowning victim to
safety; and

  WHEREAS, As a result of the courageous and timely actions of  Bruce,
Jennifer  and  Zachary  Kuttruf,  and  Deputy  Jonathan  Bradley,  their
neighbor was saved from certain death; and

  WHEREAS, Zachary Kuttruf will forever be grateful for his Boy  Scout
training  and  will  always  remain  true  to  its  code,  "to always be
prepared, no excuses"; and

  WHEREAS, The Kuttruf Family, in their spontaneous  and  heroic  act,
has so aptly demonstrated their character and compassion for the welfare
of  others,  personifying,  by  virtue  of  their action, the collective
concern of ordinary citizens across the community of New York State  who
voluntarily  respond without thought of danger or reward when others are
in need of help; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commend  the  Kuttruf  Family  upon the occasion of their designation as
recipient of a  Liberty  Medal,  the  highest  honor  bestowed  upon  an
individual by the New York State Senate; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Kuttruf Family.