LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Rozann Attenweiler upon the occasion
of receiving the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kingston
Hospital Foundation

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Rozann Attenweiler has given not only of her time and ener-
gies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and conse-
quently has been designated for special recognition; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Rozann
Attenweiler upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Lifetime Achievement
Award from the Kingston Hospital Foundation at its 20th Annual Tulip
Ball to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at the Wiltwyck Golf Club,
Kingston, New York; and
WHEREAS, A woman of singular distinction, Rozann Attenweiler has been
called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless civic and
charitable endeavors and has always given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Rozann Attenweiler moved to Ulster County, New York, from
Ohio, where she had attended St. Mary of the Spring College in Columbus;
after marrying her late husband, Jim, in 1950, they moved to Woodstock,
New York, in 1969; and
WHEREAS, Rozann Attenweiler became involved in the community as a
member of the Auxiliary of The Kingston Hospital in 1986; previous to
that, her husband served on the Kingston Hospital Board of Trustees from
1974 until 1983, having served as chair from 1980 until 1982; he then
served on The Kingston Hospital Foundation Board from 1990 until 1998;
Rozann has continued his legacy of volunteerism by serving on The King-
ston Hospital Board of Trustees from 1984 until 1993, and again, from
2004 to the present; and
WHEREAS, As a member of the Auxiliary of The Kingston Hospital, Rozann
Attenweiler has been actively involved in many fundraising efforts,
especially in the Hospital gift shop and the Happy Apple thrift shop;
she has also served as Auxiliary president for three consecutive terms;
and
WHEREAS, In addition to her work at the Hospital, Rozann Attenweiler
is a past volunteer with Meals on Wheels in Woodstock, Hospice, Chil-
dren's Enrichment Program and the Hudson Valley Senior Residence in
Kingston; she is also a devoted parishioner of St. John's Roman Catholic
Church in West Hurley, where she served as an Eucharistic Minister; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her service, a period of
constructive involvement, Rozann Attenweiler has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her children Catherine Bond,
William J. Attenweiler, Mary Attenweiler and Joann Duncan, as well as
her three grandchildren, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of her
life and rejoice in her achievements; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Rozann Attenweiler has displayed
throughout her life; 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 our
recognition and applause; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Rozann Attenweiler upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Life-

time Achievement Award from the Kingston Hospital Foundation; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Rozann Attenweiler.