K26-2011 Actions

• Jan 18, 2011: adopted

K26-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION honoring Joan Beder upon the occasion of receiv
 ing the Muriel Neufeld Ethical Humanist Award from the Ethical  Humanist
 Society of Long Island on Sunday, January 9, 2011
 WHEREAS,  Individuals  who  give of their time and energies to serve the
 best interests of their communities are as asset beyond remuneration and
 cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
 WHEREAS, Joan Beder has given not only of her time  and  energies  but
 also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has
 been designated for special honor; and
 WHEREAS,  Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long
 standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Joan
 Beder upon the occasion of receiving the Muriel Neufeld Ethical Humanist
 Award on Sunday, January 9, 2011; and
 WHEREAS, In addition to the awards ceremony, Joan Beder's name will be
 placed on the plaque to be forever displayed  on  the  Ethical  Humanist
 Society wall; and
 WHEREAS, This most prestigious accolade is presented to members of the
 Ethical  Humanist  Society  of  Long Island who have devoted 25 years or
 more to actively serving the Ethical Humanist Society; she has served as
 its President, on its Board of Trustees, and as one who  was  designated
 to preside over Memorial Services; and
 WHEREAS,  Joan Beder has also served the American Ethical Union on its
 Leadership Training Committee for more than 25 years; and
 WHEREAS, A woman of singular distinction, Joan Beder's  commitment  to
 making the world a better place has molded her entire life; she believes
 deeply that each person has a responsibility to combat injustice wherev
 er they find it; her life is a testament to these beliefs; and
 WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this Legislative Body that those who
 enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown  a
 long  and  sustained  commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
 recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
 now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
 honor  Joan  Beder upon the occasion of her receiving the Muriel Neufeld
 Ethical Humanist Award from the Ethical Humanist Society of Long  Island
 on January 9, 2011; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to Joan Beder.

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