LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Angela Z. VanDerhoof upon the occasion
of her retirement after 31 years of distinguished service to the Onei-
da-Lewis Chapter of the New York State ARC on October 7, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the custom 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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Angela Z. VanDerhoof upon the occasion of her retirement after 31 years
of distinguished service to the Oneida-Lewis Chapter of the New York
State ARC to be celebrated on Thursday, October 7, 2010; and
WHEREAS, A woman of singular distinction, Angela Z. VanDerhoof has
continually demonstrated extreme competence, extraordinary intelligence
and diligent leadership in her unwavering service to both her community
and profession; and
WHEREAS, Angela Z. VanDerhoof has been the Executive Director of the
Oneida-Lewis ARC since 1979; during her esteemed tenure the agency has
grown into one of the largest human service organizations in the region,
with 750 employees serving 1,700 individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities; prior to the ARC, she taught in the Utica
school system and was the Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation
in Utica; and
WHEREAS, Angela Z. VanDerhoof advocated for many new programs during
her years as Executive Director including Saturday Friends, StageWorks
and CollegeWorks; she was also responsible for the numerous ARC facili-
ties throughout Oneida and Lewis counties including the administration
building located in the heart of Utica, New York, and the Angela Z.
VanDerhoof building in Kirkland, New York; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Angela Z. VanDerhoof served the Onei-
da-Lewis ARC with intelligence and caring dedication, continuously
striving to effectively fulfill the duties of her position; and
WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, Angela Z. VanDerhoof 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, Angela Z. VanDerhoof is a founding member of the Oneida Coun-
ty Aging and MRDD Coalition; she was also a member of the Oneida County
Office for the Aging Advisory Board, and the Oneida County Community
Services Board; she has served as Chair of the Senior Citizens Committee
and Centennial Committee of the Utica Rotary and was a member of its
Board of Directors; in 2009, she became a member of the Mohawk Valley
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and was elected to the Board of
Directors of the Utica Symphony; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her efforts of in-depth magnitude, Angela
Z. VanDerhoof has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades
including the Athena Award; Woman of the Year, Beta Sigma Phi; Human
Services Woman of the Year, YWCA; and Woman of Merit Human Services, the
Mohawk Valley Women's History Project; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Angela Z. VanDerhoof was recently inducted into
in the East Utica Optimist Club's Hall of Fame; received the prestigious
Paul Harris Fellow from the Utica Rotary and the 2007 Eagle Award from
"It's a Zoo" project; she was also a recipient of the Friend of Educa-
tion Award 2010 from Phi Delta Kappa and was nominated for the 2010
Senior Volunteer Award from the Oneida County Office for the Aging; and

WHEREAS, Sincerely loved and greatly respected by all those with whom
she worked, Angela Z. VanDerhoof will be remembered for her honesty,
integrity, keen sense of duty and ability to show a unique grasp of
human problems in her official acts; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her three children, as well as
her two grandchildren, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of her
life and rejoice in her 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 Angela Z. VanDerhoof upon the occasion of her retirement after 31
years of distinguished service to the Oneida-Lewis Chapter of the New
York State ARC on October 7, 2010, and to wish her continued success in
all of her future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Angela Z. VanDerhoof.