LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Louise Alvarado upon the occasion of her
retirement as the Coordinator of the Meals on Wheels Program at the
Tompkins Park Senior Center

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor
those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State who have devoted
themselves to faithfully serving the best interests of their community
and the needs of its residents; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Louise Alvarado upon the occasion of her retirement as the Coordinator
of the Meals on Wheels Program at the Tompkins Park Senior Center; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Spanish Harlem, Louise Alvarado was second
of Alfonso and Lucille Padron's five children; she attended Mable Dean
Bacon Vocational School and graduated from Fasion Industries High School
in 1957, before entering the job market; and
WHEREAS, After getting married to Philip Alvarado, Louise Alvarado
moved to the Bushwick section of Brooklyn to raise a family; at this
time, she attended the Williamsburg Adult Training Center, where she
received a Certificate of Completion in the field of business machines
and manual bookkeeping which enabled her to land a job as an Assistant
Bookkeeper at the Blue Ribbon Fish Company; and
WHEREAS, Louise Alvarado resigned from the Blue Ribbon Fish Company in
1976 to have her final child; as her son attended day care, she
completed a course in Key Punch and Typing and landed a position as an
Office Clerk at Boulevard Chrysler Plymouth Sales; unfortunately, she
was laid off a year later due to a staff reduction and took on a variety
of odd jobs to support her family; and
WHEREAS, A short while later, Louise Alvarado received an offer to
work as a home health aide at Concord Services for the Elderly and
enrolled in a three year course at the College for Human Services to
further her education; and
WHEREAS, During this time, Louise Alvarado came across an offer to be
a bilingual coordinator and supervisor for the homebound meals delivery
services and was highly recommended by her boss at the time, Alfonso
Hines, who felt she was perfect for the position; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, BHRAGS-Tompkins Park welcomed Louise Alvarado to its
team and she has dedicated over two decades to successfully running the
Meals on Wheels Program, with the exception of a two-year period acting
as the Director of Wayside-Tompkins Park; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her career with Meals on Wheels, Louise Alvarado
has served with intelligence and caring dedication, continuously striv-
ing to effectively fulfill the duties of her position; and
WHEREAS, Sincerely loved and greatly respected by all those with whom
she worked, Louise Alvarado will be remembered for her honesty, integri-
ty, keen sense of duty and ability to show a unique grasp of human prob-
lems in her official acts; and
WHEREAS, With Louise Alvarado throughout have been her four children,
Deborah, Audrey, Jamar and Philip Jr., all of whom feel privileged to be
a part of her life and rejoice in her many achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Louise Alvarado upon the occasion of her retirement as the Coordi-
nator of the Meals on Wheels Program at the Tompkins Park Senior Center,

and to wish her continued success in all of her future endeavors; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Louise Alvarado.