LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Joy to
the Children Holiday Benefit on December 8, 2011
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that the  quality  and
character  of life in New York State are reflective of the concerned and
dedicated efforts of those organizations and individuals whose endeavors
support and enrich the arts in their communities; and
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its  long-
standing  traditions,  this  Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 25th Anniversary of the Joy to the Children Holiday Benefit to
support the Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) to be  celebrated  at
the  Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, Lake Placid, New York, on Thursday,
December 8, 2011; and
  WHEREAS, This extraordinary event, established by LPCA  Board  Trustee
and  Mirror Lake Inn co-owner, Lisa Weibrecht, has been lighting the way
to the arts for children since 1986; and
  WHEREAS, Every year, Lisa and her husband,  Edwin  H.  Weibrecht,  Jr.
proudly  serve as hosts of the annual fundraiser at the Mirror Lake Inn;
all patron tickets, auction proceeds and raffle sales fund the more than
200 area children's programs; and
  WHEREAS, The funds collected at Joy to the Children benefit ballet and
tumbling instruction, after-school  arts  workshops,  summer  Camp  LPCA
programs,  art exhibitions, LPCA Children's Musical Theatre and perform-
ing-arts school field trips, among many other activities for area  chil-
dren; and
  WHEREAS,  Subsequently,  thousands of students across several counties
throughout the Adirondack region are able to participate in these  valu-
able  programs;  the  event,  which  typically  draws  about 500 guests,
consists of a silent auction, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres,  a  gingerbread
house auction and spectacular holiday decorations; and
  WHEREAS,  Homemade  gift baskets will be auctioned, and a 50/50 raffle
will be held; additional  items  up  for  auction  will  include  trips,
artwork,  jewelry,  artisan furniture, clothing and children's toys; new
this year, commemorative Joy 25 ornaments  will  be  made  available  to
purchase; and
  WHEREAS,  The Mirror Lake Inn provides an abundance of special holiday
touches and elegant decorations, including 11 natural  Christmas  trees,
each  decorated in a different theme; outside the Inn, 300,000 twinkling
lights and approximately 70 lit trees will illuminate the property; and
  WHEREAS. The arts are the building blocks of  civilization;  they  are
central to human expression and inspire the imagination; individuals and
institutions  which further such worthy purposes richly merit the recog-
nition and appreciation of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
commemorate  the  25th  Anniversary  of  the Joy to the Children Holiday
Benefit on December 8, 2011; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Weibrecht, Jr.