LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Craig Long upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the 2010 Historic Preservation Merit Award
by the Rockland County Historical Society on May 30, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor those illus-
trious individuals and institutions of the State of New York whose
purposeful endeavors serve to enhance the quality of life in their
communities; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor
Craig Long upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2010
Historic Preservation Merit Award by the Rockland County Historical
Society on Sunday, May 30, 2010; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious award is given annually to a deserving local
historian who has made a significant contribution in preservation of
county sites, buildings, artifacts and publications; it is called the
Margaret B. and John R. Zehner Award for Historic Preservation, named in
recognition of the historical society's founder and long-time President,
John Zehner of Nyack, New York; and
WHEREAS, A Suffern Police detective, Craig Long, has served as the
Town Historian for the Town of Ramapo since 1985 and is also the Village
Historian for the Ramapo villages of Suffern, Montebello and Chestnut
Ridge; and
WHEREAS, He also serves as President of the Ramapo Central School
District Board of Education and the Suffern Free Library Board of Trus-
tees, helps administer the Suffern Village Museum and the Suffern Rail-
road Station Museum, and spends countless hours each year protecting and
preserving historic sites within his township; and
WHEREAS, Craig Long performs all of these volunteer jobs without an
office, instead working from a row of five-drawer filing cabinets and
some large tables occupying most of the space in his home garage; and
WHEREAS, Name a topic of local history anywhere in Ramapo and Craig
Long can almost instantly produce manila folders of articles and
research, maps, photographs and even objects regarding the topic, along
with a verbal description of the sought information; and
WHEREAS, Craig Long is also noted as an author of articles and books
on local and county history, including his centennial history of the
incorporation of Suffern called "A Panorama of Suffern at Incorpo-
ration," published in 1996; he has written many articles for "South of
the Mountains," the quarterly historical journal of the county histor-
ical society, and helped author Roger Pannetta's book THE TAPPAN ZEE
BRIDGE AND THE FORGING OF THE ROCKLAND SUBURB; and
WHEREAS, The Suffern Village Museum, which Craig Long heads with a
committee, is located on the third floor of the Suffern Village Hall,
which had previously served as the Village's first high school at the
turn of the 19th century; and
WHEREAS, Craig Long was also instrumental in preserving the Wells
Fargo freight station along the Erie Railroad mainline in Suffern which
now also serves as a local railroad museum; and
WHEREAS, In the faithful performance of his duties and volunteer
efforts, Craig Long's ongoing endeavors and notable achievements have
significantly contributed to bettering the quality of life in his commu-
nity; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Craig Long upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the 2010 Historic Preservation Merit Award by the Rockland County
Historical Society on May 30, 2010; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Craig Long, Suffern, New York.