LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Corn-
wall Garden Club

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organiza-
tions and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the
community and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 80th Anniversary of the Cornwall Garden Club on Saturday, June
13, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The Cornwall Garden Club held its first annual meeting on May
24, 1929; the club evolved from two community organizations, the Canter-
bury Village Improvement Society and the Cornwall-on-Hudson Village
Improvement Society; the club was federated in 1931 and is a member of
the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc., (Tenth District) and
the National Garden Clubs, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, The purposes of the Cornwall Garden Club are to: create a
love for and interest in gardening; encourage learning the lore of
gardening, horticulture, design, and flower arranging; aid in conserving
the natural flora; cooperate in beautifying public grounds; and to
promote and support activities sponsored by the Federated Garden Clubs
of New York State; and
WHEREAS, There are 41 active members and 14 associate members in the
Cornwall Garden Club; and the Club maintains several community gardens
in Cornwall; they include: the plantings at Chadeayne Circle; the bridge
and parking lot on Main Street; Munger Cottage; the Bandstand and the
Fanning Monument in Cornwall-on-Hudson; and the Colonial Herb Garden at
the Sands Ring Homestead; and
WHEREAS, Each year the Cornwall Garden Club provides a scholarship for
a middle school student to attend a New York State Department of Envi-
ronmental Conservation camp; the club also provides a scholarship to a
graduating senior at Cornwall High School who plans to pursue a degree
in environmental science, landscaping, landscape architecture, agricul-
ture, horticulture, botany, forestry or state parks and recreation; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Club supports the Cornwall Public Library, the
Cornwall High School Organic Garden, Habitat for Humanity, the Hudson
Highlands Nature Museum, the Orange County Arboretum, the Nature Conser-
vancy, and World Gardening; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when organiza-
tions 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
commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Cornwall Garden Club; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Cornwall Garden Club.