HCR 153

R-184  Page 1 of 1
2025
No. R-184. House concurrent resolution congratulating Ronald Loomis on his receipt
of the 2025 Shaftsbury Ordinary Hero Award.
                                        (H.C.R.153)
   Offered by Representative Durfee of Shaftsbury
   Offered by Senators Bongartz and Plunkett
   Whereas, Ronald Loomis graduated from Mt. Anthony Union High School; earned an
associate’s degree from Southern Vermont College; and, for the past four decades, has
been an extraordinary citizen in the Town of Shaftsbury, whose volunteer services and
good deeds have not gone unnoticed, and
   Whereas, for the past 38 years, he has owned Loomis Auto Exchange in Bennington
and in that capacity has donated used cars to the Shaftsbury Fire Department for training
in vehicle extraction and fire suppression techniques, and
    Whereas, for the Bennington Police Department, Ron Loomis created a safe off-road
trail to use for training youth in vehicle safety, and
   Whereas, as a supporter of the Shaftsbury Elementary School, he has served as a
fundraiser and chaperone, and he has loaned supplies and furniture for fundraisers and
other events, and
   Whereas, Ron and Lisa Loomis have mentored local youth, hosting children whose
parents are militarily deployed and serving as foster parents, and
   Whereas, the Loomis Sugar House on West Mountain is a cherished community
gathering place, and the couple has hosted organizational events, such as for the
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and local U.S. Coast Guard Academy
students, and
  Whereas, Ron Loomis has successfully mentored area candidates pursuing the Boy
Scouts’ Eagle Scout rank, and
   Whereas, many neighbors associate Ron and Lisa Loomis as the driving force behind
the annual Haunted House fundraiser benefiting the Shaftsbury Fire Department, and
   Whereas, in recognition of his community and individual good deeds, such as snow
plowing during snowstorms, helping the elderly and critically ill, and extending a helping
hand to youth starting out on their own, Ron Loomis is the most deserved recipient of the
2025 Shaftsbury Ordinary Hero Award, now therefore be it
   Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
  That the General Assembly congratulates Ronald Loomis on his receipt of the 2025
Shaftsbury Ordinary Hero Award, and be it further
  Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Ron Loomis.
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