LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Janice L. Lewis upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the Senior Citizen Advocate Award on March
21, 2010

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Janice L. Lewis has given not only of her time and energies
but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Janice L. Lewis upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the
Senior Citizen Advocate Award to be celebrated in recognition of Women's
History Month on March 21, 2010, at a ceremony held at the Erie County
Historical Society, Buffalo, New York; and
WHEREAS, Janice L. Lewis has dedicated her life to service to senior
citizens in the Niagara Falls community; after completing her education
at Niagara County Community College and Syracuse University, where she
earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and a Certificate in Gerontol-
ogy, she returned to work for the City of Niagara Falls as the Senior
Citizen Program Administrator from 1978 until 2009; and
WHEREAS, As Program Administrator, Janice L. Lewis was responsible for
assessing the needs of the elderly of Niagara Falls and providing
program planning for the John Duke Senior Center; and
WHEREAS, Janice L. Lewis also served on the advisory boards of several
local agencies including the NiaCap Board of Directors, Retired Senior
and Volunteer Program Advisory Committee of Niagara County - HANCI,
Niagara County Senior Citizen Walk in the Park Committee, TRIAD Advisory
Committee of Niagara County, Senior Companion Program Advisory Board of
Niagara County - HANCI, Zonta Club of Niagara Falls, NY, Inc., John A.
Duke Senior Center Representative on Hyde Park School's Quality Council,
and the Niagara Falls Chapter of the American Red Cross Board of Direc-
tors; and
WHEREAS, During her career, Janice L. Lewis has been honored with
several community awards, including the WHLD/Tops Friendly Markets Good
Neighbor Award, the Niagara Falls Chapter of the AARP's Women's History
Month Award and the Health Association of Niagara County, Inc.'s Heart
of HANCI Award; and
WHEREAS, Janice L. Lewis has been called upon to contribute her time
and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always
given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Janice L. Lewis has stood constant
in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout has been her husband, Theodore Lewis who
feels privileged to be a part of her life and rejoices in her achieve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Janice L. Lewis has displayed
throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the wellbeing and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Janice L. Lewis upon the occasion of her designation as recipient
of the Senior Citizen Advocate Award on March 21, 2010; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Janice L. Lewis.