LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Betty Hedges upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the 2009 New York State Association of Envi-
ronmental Management Councils' Ramona Barton Award for Outstanding EMC
Member

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, Betty Hedges 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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Betty Hedges
upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2009 New York
State Association of Environmental Management Councils' Ramona Barton
Award for Outstanding EMC Member; and
WHEREAS, This auspicious award is named in honor of Ramona Barton who
was a founding member of the New York State Association of Environmental
Management Councils (NYSAEMC); when this remarkable woman died in 1998,
it was decided that, as a tribute to her many years as a member of
NYSAEMC and her devotion and hard work to environmental issues, the
Annual NYSAEMC Outstanding Member Award would be renamed in her honor;
and
WHEREAS, Betty Hedges 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, A longtime environmental activist in Rockland, Betty Hedges
served on the Rockland County EMC as a representative for the Town of
Ramapo for 17 years, before resigning in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Since 1968, she was a member of the Rockland County Conserva-
tion Association (RCCA) and served as President for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Betty Hedges has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, in 1999 Betty
Hedges received the County Executive's Annual Outstanding Environmental
Volunteer Award; furthermore, a tree was planted in her honor at Kenne-
dy-Dells County Park in New City, New York; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Betty Hedges has displayed through-
out 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 Betty Hedges upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
the 2009 New York State Association of Environmental Management Coun-
cils' Ramona Barton Award for Outstanding EMC Member; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Betty Hedges, Pomona, New York.