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TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR KAY FARMER FOR HER SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS TO HER COMMUNITY AND TO CONGRATULATE HER UPON RECEIVING THE MARY DEAN BREWER WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Kay Farmer will be honored as one of seven women in the Pee Dee chosen by the Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina to receive the Mary Dean Brewer Woman of the Year Award at an event to be held in Florence on March 7, 2013; and
Whereas, the Mary Dean Brewer Woman of the Year Award is given to women in the Pee Dee who are former Girl Scouts making a difference in their local communities; and
Whereas, Kay Farmer began her career in the Girl Scouts as a Brownie, and her fondest memories in Scouting include making Girl Scout stew while camping in Lee State Park and riding a chartered bus to Charlotte to see the Ice Capades; and
Whereas, a graduate of Lee Academy, she served on the school's board of directors and as president of the athletic booster club, and she was honored with the 2006 Lee Academy Distinguished Alumni Award; and
Whereas, retired after twenty-seven years as an administrator at South Atlantic Canners, Mrs. Farmer represented the company on the Lee County Chamber of Commerce and the Lee County Pride Task Force, a group dedicated to picking up litter and making the community more attractive; and
Whereas, she served as president of the Lee County Chamber of Commerce and as chairperson of the Lee County Pride Task Force for a number of years; and
Whereas, a volunteer with the Lee County Soil and Water Conservation, she has worked tirelessly for the citizens of Lee County to clean up the environment and make Lee County a healthier place to live; and
Whereas, she served as a volunteer for Lee County's Commission in Schools and was instrumental in implementing programs in conjunction with South Atlantic Canners that reward student behavior and attendance; and
Whereas, in her work with the American Red Cross, she served as the chairman of the Lee County Red Cross Fundraising Campaign in 2011 and 2012, helping to raise more than the thousand dollars annually; and
Whereas, she and her beloved husband, Warren Farmer, members of Cedar Creek Baptist Church, reared two fine daughters, who blessed them with two adoring grandchildren; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciate the outstanding and sacrificial service that Kay Farmer has contributed to her community and celebrate her distinction as a Mary Dean Brewer Woman of the Year. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Kay Farmer for her significant volunteer contributions to her community and congratulate her upon receiving the Mary Dean Brewer Woman of the Year Award.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Kay Farmer.
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