LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Janice Wozniak on the occasion of her
retirement from the Depew Union Free School District after 45 years of
distinguished service

WHEREAS, New York State's commitment to education is unparalleled; its
history and stature are secured by the superlative caliber of its educa-
tional professionals and the students and community they inspire; and
WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of
and publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and charac-
ter whose endeavors have contributed to the quality of education in this
great State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Janice Wozniak upon the occasion of her retirement after 45 years of
outstanding service to the Depew Union Free School District in many
essential support positions; and
WHEREAS, The result of many individual efforts, Janice Wozniak, known
for her red hair and chic fashion sense, has contributed significantly
to the excellence and success of the Depew Union Free School District
and the elementary, middle, and high schools of which it is comprised;
and
WHEREAS, In 1964, a new position in the Depew Union Free School
District, that of clerk-typist, caught the attention of Janice Wozniak;
having taken various business and secretarial courses in school and
receiving constant parental "motivation" to get a job, she applied for
and was appointed to the clerical position and, soon thereafter, passed
an examination and advanced to senior clerk typist; and
WHEREAS, Forty-five years later, it is from this position that Janice
Wozniak, who has for so many years welcomed teachers, students, and
parents into Depew's Cayuga Heights Elementary School, is retiring and
looking forward to a well-deserved retirement; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her four and a half decade career, Janice Wozniak,
a lifelong resident of Depew and the wife of the late Depew Police
Department Lieutenant Stanley Wozniak, has witnessed the burgeoning of
responsibilities and adapted herself to the continuing technological
transformation of the operation and administration of a school and
school district; and
WHEREAS, She has welcomed each day as new and exciting, arriving early
to help start school at 8 a.m., helping students track down lunches left
on the bus, answering the busy phone, serving as secretary to Cayuga's
principal, and managing the office year-round; and
WHEREAS, Grateful for the friends she has made and appreciative of the
lessons she has learned, Janice Wozniak has demonstrated an impressive
dedication, an unparalleled devotion, and an unremitting enthusiasm for
the quality of the educational programs and opportunities offered at
Cayuga Heights Elementary School and by the Depew Union Free School
District for the benefit of their faculty and students, as well as for
the entire Depew community; and
WHEREAS, In completing her service with the Depew Union Free School
District, Janice Wozniak leaves behind more than bricks and mortar, she
leaves behind a legacy of warmth and compassion and of service and
commitment to the residents of the Depew Union Free School District
community and to future generations of its students; and
WHEREAS, As members of the Depew community and her colleagues, family
and friends gather to honor Janice Wozniak at the Lancaster Country Club
on Friday, June 26, 2009, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to
extend its highest commendation to her in recognition and appreciation

of her commitment, dedication, and 45 years of outstanding service; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Janice Wozniak upon the occasion of her retirement from the Depew
Union Free School District, to commend her for her significant contrib-
utions to education in New York State, and to wish her well in her
retirement; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Janice Wozniak.