3.a Leiter Scandia Good Neighbor Proclamation
SCANDIA GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, respecting, caring for and helping others is a hallmark of the American character,
and central to how we as a community live; and
WHEREAS, respect and care for and from neighbors creates a more sustainable, resilient
community and makes Scandia a great place to live and be; and
WHEREAS, Scandia throughout its history has been the beneficiary of being a community of
Good Neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Randy and Robin Leiter contribute to Scandia’s good life through their
generosity and willingness to help out their neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Randy and Robin Leiter’s generosity of spirit has shown itself in so many ways
from mowing neighbors’ lawns, cleaning up their leaves, shoveling and blowing snow,
taking a neighbor’s non-working chainsaw and fixing it while giving that neighbor a
chainsaw to use in the meantime, helping a neighbor with a landscape project, and
generously sharing their garden vegetables with neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Randy and Robin Leiter’s extreme generosity of spirit showed itself this past
summer following the tornado that hit the northwest part of Scandia, by helping out a new
neighbor who had a wedding scheduled at their home soon after the storm. Their house was
devasted by the storm, and they were unable to hold the wedding at their property. Randy and
Robin invited the family to use their own beautiful yard and their pole barn to set up a large
tent, music, and entertain a large number of guests;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Scandia presents the Scandia Good
Neighbor Award to Randy and Robin Leiter in recognition and appreciation.
Presented this 19th day of November, 2019
Christine Maefsky, Mayor, City of Scandia