LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dorothy Lunken Gould upon the occasion
of her designation as recipient of the 2010 Lifetime Dedication to
Temple Beth Israel Award

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, Dorothy Lunken Gould has given not only of her time and ener-
gies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and conse-
quently has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dorothy Lunken
Gould upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2010
Lifetime Dedication to Temple Beth Israel Award; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Lunken Gould was recognized with this distinguished
public service award at the 34th Annual Friends of Temple Beth Israel
Dinner on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Como Restaurant, Niagara Falls,
New York; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong member of Temple Beth Israel, Dorothy Lunken
Gould's father, Eugene Lunken, served as President of the Temple and her
grandfather, Hyman Silbergeld, was one of the founders of Temple Beth
Israel on Cedar Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Lunken Gould has served as President of the Temple as
well as President of the Temple Sisterhood; she also helped raise funds
for the Building Committee for the new Temple on College Avenue; and
WHEREAS, All four of her children, Laurie, Keith, Jeffrey and Wendy,
were Bar/Bat Mitzvahed at Temple Beth Israel as well as Confirmed; more-
over, Dorothy taught Sunday School at Temple Beth Israel; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy and her late husband, Lester Gould, were original
members of the Bingo Committee at the old Temple; they both helped with
this event to benefit the Temple for many years; and
WHEREAS, As a member of the faculty of Niagara University, Dorothy
Lunken Gould Chaired the Department of English and recently retired; she
was also very active in other community organizations and always willing
to lend a hand; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Dorothy Lunken Gould has stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Dorothy Lunken Gould has displayed
throughout her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dorothy Lunken Gould upon the occasion of her designation as
recipient of the 2010 Lifetime Dedication to Temple Beth Israel Award;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dorothy Lunken Gould.