LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley upon
the occasion of celebrating its 60th Anniversary on October 27, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those fraternal organizations of high purpose and worthy
accomplishment whose endeavors have faithfully served the welfare of the
citizens of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley upon the occasion of celebrating its
60th Anniversary at a Dinner Dance on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at the
Chalet at Spook Rock, Suffern, New York; and
WHEREAS, This year the Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley will be honoring
Jennifer Luongo, Faculty Advisor, Builders Club, Willow Grove Middle
School; Daryl Marx, Faculty Advisor, Key Club, Spring Valley High
School; Matterhorn Nursery; and Silver City Appliance Center; and
WHEREAS, Under the luminous direction of its President, Lenora McCabe,
the Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley loyally serves all of Rockland County;
and
WHEREAS, The first Kiwanis Club was chartered on January 21, 1915, in
Detroit, Michigan; since that time, Kiwanis International has grown to
become a global organization of volunteers, dedicated to changing the
world one child and one community at a time; and
WHEREAS, Kiwanis International and its members have helped to eradi-
cate disease, build schools, shelter the homeless, feed the hungry and
generate millions of smiles across the world; and
WHEREAS, The objectives of Kiwanis International are to give primacy
to the human and spiritual rather than the material values of life; to
encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relation-
ships; to promote the adoption and the application of higher social,
business and professional standards; and to develop, by precept and
example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Kiwanis Clubs provide a practical means to form
enduring friendships, to render altruistic service and to build better
communities; it also cooperates in creating and maintaining sound public
opinion and high idealism that make possible the increase of righteous-
ness, justice, patriotism and goodwill; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proudly moved to honor and recognize
the members of the Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley, New York, past and
present, who have labored so conscientiously to secure and improve the
quality of life for the community it serves; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley upon the occasion of celebrat-
ing its 60th Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Lenora McCabe, President, Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley,
Spring Valley, New York.