Vermont HCR 165: House concurrent resolution congratulating Angelo Tedesco Sr. on his induction into the Masonry Hall of Fame

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No. R-200. House concurrent resolution honoring Micheline Lemay of Stowe for her
outstanding outdoor recreation and mindfulness leadership.
(H.C.R.165)
Offered by Representatives Lipsky of Stowe, Austin of Colchester, Bartley of Fairfax,
Boyden of Cambridge, Branagan of Georgia, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of
Enosburgh, Galfetti of Barre Town, Goslant of Northfield, Higley of Lowell, Holcombe
of Norwich, James of Manchester, Kascenska of Burke, Kimbell of Woodstock, Krasnow
of South Burlington, Labor of Morgan, LaMont of Morristown, Laroche of Franklin,
Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, Masland of Thetford, McCoy of Poultney,
McGill of Bridport, Morrow of Weston, Nelson of Derby, Pinsonault of Dorset, Priestley
of Bradford, Pritchard of Pawlet, Quimby of Lyndon, Sheldon of Middlebury, Sibilia of
Dover, Southworth of Walden, Tagliavia of Corinth, Waszazak of Barre City, White of
Waitsfield, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown
Whereas, as a University of New Hampshire (UNH) student, Michy Lemay majored in
outdoor education and walked on to the extremely competitive ski team, and following
her graduation from UNH, she earned a master’s degree at the former Johnson State
College, and
Whereas, her career has included employment as a mindfulness instructor at Mt.
Mansfield Academy, and she is the co-owner and operator of Rugged Adventures
Summer Camp in Stowe, which offers youngsters exciting athletic and nature-centered
outdoor summer activities, and
Whereas, Michy Lemay has faced serious health challenges: first, a series of
orthopedic setbacks, including five knee surgeries and 18 shoulder dislocations; and then
in 2021, she received a breast cancer diagnosis, and
Whereas, she completed a vigorous cancer care regiment of surgery, chemotherapy,
and radiation, and has participated in a hormone-free vaccine trial at Massachusetts
General Hospital in Boston, and
Whereas, in response to these life-altering events, Michy Lemay has battled back,
embarking on an extraordinary mindfulness journey as an alternative way of healing and
finding personal peace, and
Whereas, on New Year’s Day 2024, Michy Lemay commenced her most ambitious
mindfulness odyssey: namely, a one-year, four-season mission to ascend one million feet
up Mount Mansfield (the Mansfield Million) primarily on skis (skinning), but also via
nonmotorized bicycling and hiking, a project she completed triumphantly on schedule,
surpassing her million-feet goal, and
Whereas, another mindfulness foray was her leadership of the Lamoille Area Cancer
Network’s breast cancer awareness hike, and she has continued to lead similar
fundraising initiatives, and
Whereas, Michy Lemay has not only blazed a dedicated path towards a healthier life
regardless of enormous personal obstacles but has also served as an inspiring role model
for the Stowe community, now therefore be it

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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors Micheline Lemay of Stowe for her outstanding
outdoor recreation and mindfulness leadership, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Michy Lemay.