LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Catherine Arline upon the occasion of
her designation for special recognition after a lifetime of many
achievements

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, Catherine Arline 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 Catherine
Arline upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition
after a lifetime of many achievements; and
WHEREAS, A native of Ahoskie, North Carolina, Catherine Arline gradu-
ated from Hertford County Public Schools; she became active in her
church, school and community at an early age and after graduating from
high school, she attended St. Augustine's College and graduated with a
teaching certificate in Sociology and Social Studies; it was after her
graduation from St. Augustine's College that she moved to Brooklyn, New
York; and
WHEREAS, In 1960, Catherine Arline began her career with the New York
City Human Resources Administration; in 1967, she received her Master's
of Social Work degree from Howard University School of Social Work and
returned to the Human Resources Administration; and
WHEREAS, Her passion for helping people led her to a 35 year career in
social work with exemplary service; she retired from the Human Resources
Administration in 1995; at the same time, she was employed as a consult-
ant for the New York State Office of Mental Health, Mental Retardation,
Disability and Substance Abuse; and
WHEREAS, Catherine Arline 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, Catherine Arline is a paragon in her neighborhood where she
has lived since 1959; she's especially proud of encouraging youth and
negotiating needed services for the elderly; and
WHEREAS, She is very active in the community and active in the follow-
ing: Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center Advisory Board, New York State
Board of Directors for Community Options, President of her Block Associ-
ation, Founding Board Member and current member of the Board of Direc-
tors Neighborhood Housing Services of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Inc. (NHSBS),
Active member of Brown Memorial Baptist Church (BMBC), Life member of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and member of Howard University School of
Social Work National Alumni Association, St. Augustine's College
National Alumni Association and the NAACP; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Catherine Arline 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 Catherine Arline has displayed
throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being 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 Catherine Arline upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition after a lifetime of many achievements; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Catherine Arline.