LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Harold Russell upon the occasion of
his designation for special recognition by the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT
for his business and community accomplishments

WHEREAS, A great community is only as great as those persons and organ-
izations that provide exemplary service, whether through participation
in voluntary programs, through unique personal achievement in their
profession or other endeavors, or simply through a lifetime of good
citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend
Harold Russell upon the occasion of his designation for special recogni-
tion by the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT for his business and community
accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Born into a farming family, Harold Russell continued the
tradition by renting seven barns, employing seven farmhands and managing
a herd of 300 head of cattle around Sussex shortly after getting
married; and
WHEREAS, The desire for his own land led Harold Russell to scout
several properties in Sullivan County, where he eventually purchased Max
Yasgur's farm which is famous for hosting the 1969 Woodstock Music and
Art Fair; a familiar landmark along Route 17B in Bethel, New York;
Russell Farm is currently a 700-acre enterprise that is dedicated to
raising 160 dairy cows; and
WHEREAS, A true citizen of Bethel, New York, Harold Russell believes
in giving back to the community he loves so much; he has been a member
of the Executive Committee of Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Sulli-
van County Farm Bureau, the Agriculture Preservation Board and the Soil
and Water Conservation District and recently co-founded the Rural Bethel
Landowners Coalition; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Harold Russell served a decade as a town coun-
cilman, two years as town supervisor and six years on both the former
Jeffersonville-Youngsville School Board and the Bethel Planning Board;
and
WHEREAS, With Harold Russell throughout have been his wife, Lynn,
their three children, Harold III, Wendy and Jamie, and eight grandchil-
dren, Katie, Maggie, Regan, Derek, Stephanie, Morgan, Kristin and Ethan,
all of whom feel privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his
many achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, 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
commend Harold Russell upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT for his business and commu-
nity accomplishments, and to wish him continued success in all of his
future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Harold Russell.