LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Daniel Berkowicz, LMSW, ACSW upon the
occasion of his retirement after 35 years of distinguished service to
New Hope Community, Inc.

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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Daniel Berkow-
icz, LMSW, ACSW upon the occasion of his retirement after 35 years of
distinguished service to New Hope Community, Inc. on Thursday, January
21, 2010 in Rock Hill, New York; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Daniel Berkowicz served New Hope
Community with intelligence and caring dedication, continuously striving
to effectively fulfill the duties of his position; and
WHEREAS, After 35 years, Daniel Berkowicz has retired from his post as
Executive Director of New Hope Community; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Berkowicz arrived in America from his native Poland at
the age of 16 speaking no English; he graduated high school in two
years, mastered the English language and went on to receive his Bach-
elor's degree from The City College of New York and a Master's in Social
Work from Rutger's University; and
WHEREAS, From 1966 to 1969, Daniel Berkowicz served as an Urban Intern
in the administration of New York City's Mayor John Lindsay and was
assigned to Lincoln Hospital's Department of Psychiatry; over the next
five years, he furthered this education in life working for the Lower
East Side Services Center; in 1974, he accepted the position of Director
of Logos, Inc., a drug and rehabilitation program located in Parksville,
New York and that is when his introduction to Sullivan County began; and
WHEREAS, In 1975, Daniel Berkowicz was approached to help form New
Hope Rehabilitation Center, which would soon become New Hope Community;
this newly formed residential center for individuals with intellectual
and developmental disabilities was to become the challenge and passion
in Daniel's life; and
WHEREAS, For the past 35 years, Daniel Berkowicz has been a recogniza-
ble face in Sullivan County serving on the Community Services Board and
the Board of the Sullivan County Sub-Area Council of the Hudson Valley
Health Systems; he has proudly served as a volunteer in the Loch Sheld-
rake Fire Company since 1977 and is presently Chief of Fire Police; and
WHEREAS, Sincerely loved and greatly respected by all those with whom
he worked, Daniel Berkowicz will be remembered for his honesty, integri-
ty, keen sense of duty and ability to show a unique grasp of human prob-
lems in his official acts; and
WHEREAS, With Daniel Berkowicz throughout have been his wife, Linda,
their children, Joshua, Noah, Jereme and Jessica, all of whom feel priv-
ileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his 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 Daniel Berkowicz, LMSW, ACSW upon the occasion of his retirement
after 35 years of distinguished service to New Hope Community, Inc.; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Daniel Berkowicz.