Senate Resolution No. 836

BY: Senator MARTINS

HONORING Eric and Keri Carlstrom upon their
designation for special recognition by the Grenville
Baker Boys and Girls Club on June 9, 2023

WHEREAS, A great community is only as great as those persons who
provide exemplary service, whether through participation in voluntary
programs, through unique personal achievement in their profession or
other endeavors, or simply through a lifetime of good citizenship; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
individuals who devote themselves to the welfare of the community and
its citizenry; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Eric and Keri Carlstrom upon their designation for special recognition
by the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club; the two will be recognized
for their dedicated efforts at the Grenville Boys and Girls Club's 73rd
Annual Gala, "Moondance by the Bay," on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in Oyster Bay, New York; and

WHEREAS, Aptly selected for this year's distinguished honor, Eric
Carlstrom, an Executive Vice President-Managing Director for Aon, and
Keri, a former educator, have been involved with The Grenville Baker
Boys and Girls Club for over 25 years; and

WHEREAS, Eric Carlstrom was a member of the Grenville Baker Boys and
Girls Club's Board of Directors, served on the Operations Committee, and
was a co-chair of the 2000 Capital Campaign to construct a second
gymnasium for the Club; he is also a member of the Advisory Board of
Tuesday's Children and the Association Board of Cold Spring Harbor Lab;
and

WHEREAS, Keri Carlstrom, while raising their three children, Sven,
Magnus, and Erik Reid, began serving her community by joining the Locust
Valley Parent's Council and eventually becoming a member of the Board of
Education; at the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club, she served on
various committees over the years, including the Golf, Tennis, and Gala
committees; she also volunteered at the Club's community Thanksgiving
Dinner; she currently serves as President of the Board of Trustees for
the Locust Valley Library; and

WHEREAS, Eric and Keri Carlstrom, in true dedication and love for
their community, have additionally been involved with local charities,
including the Fund for the Poor, Oak Neck Athletic Council's Lacrosse
Program, and Momma's House; they are sincerely dedicated to improving
children's lives through education, and justly deserving of their
special recognition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity
to express its highest admiration for Eric and Keri Carlstrom, and to

wish them continued success in all their future endeavors; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Eric and Keri Carlstrom upon the occasion of their designation for
special recognition by the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club on June
9, 2023; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Eric and Keri Carlstrom.