Bill Text: NY J02146 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2146 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Dansville Rotary Club

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-03-29 - ADOPTED [J02146 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02146-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2146

BY: Senator BORRELLO

        COMMEMORATING   the   100th   Anniversary  of  the
        Dansville Rotary Club

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
pay   tribute   to  those  organizations  of  high  purpose  and  worthy
accomplishment whose endeavors have faithfully served the welfare of the
citizens of the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Dansville Rotary Club; and

  WHEREAS, The world's first service club, Rotary  International,  was
founded  on  February  23,  1905, when Paul Harris, a native of Vermont,
found himself a stranger in the city of Chicago; he conceived  the  idea
of  inviting  three  men  of  different vocations to join him weekly for
fellowship and to discuss each other's problems and business; and

  WHEREAS, Today, Rotary International has grown into an  organization
including  over 1.2 million members in approximately 29,000 clubs across
163 countries; Rotary defines itself as a service organization  made  up
of  business and professional leaders who conduct humanitarian projects,
encourage high ethical standards and work  towards  world  understanding
and peace; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Dansville  Rotary  Club,  currently  consisting of 39
members, was chartered by the Elmira Rotary Club in 1922, making it  the
51st club established; the first meeting was held at the Foster Hotel in
Dansville  and  established  its  first  community  project  to  be  the
construction of a new playground and swimming pool which  was  initially
named Rotary Field, and today is called Babcock Park; and

  WHEREAS,  Spreading  the  goals  and  mission  of  the  Rotary,  the
Dansville Rotary Club has sponsored three  clubs:  Perry,  New  York  in
1924, Geneseo, New York in 1925, and Nunda, New York in 1928; and

  WHEREAS,  In  the  true  spirit  of  giving,  recent projects of the
Dansville Rotary Club include the pledge  to  help  renovate  the  third
floor of the University of Rochester Noyes Hospital, a project to expand
services  for  children  receiving day care and after school services at
the Four Square Church, and the "Stove Top" project which  will  provide
cooking stoves to families in need in underdeveloped countries to aid in
providing healthier air quality in the home and to allow for the burning
of up to 50 percent less wood while cooking; and

  WHEREAS,  Dedicated  to  their  community, the Dansville Rotary Club
hosts Roadside Cleanup Day, the New York State Balloon Festival, a  High
School Basketball Tip Off Tournament and Trivia Night annually; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative  Body that when
individuals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are
brought to our attention, they should be celebrated  and  recognized  by

all the citizens of this great Empire State for their achievements; now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Dansville Rotary Club;  and  be
it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Dansville Rotary Club.