LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring David Barnick upon the occasion of his
retirement after 36 years of distinguished service to the New York
State/Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge the
significant milestones in the distinguished careers of esteemed resi-
dents of this noble Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
David Barnick upon the occasion of his retirement after 36 years of
distinguished service to the New York State/Dick Van Dyke Addiction
Treatment Center to be celebrated at Abigail's Restaurant, Waterloo, New
York, on Saturday, November 27, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The New York State/Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center,
provides individualized person centered chemical dependency services to
an often-times multiple disabled patient population, who face many chal-
lenging problems to treat; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding Center received an exceptional survey rating
from the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
(CARF); New York State leads the nation in providing high quality care
to those in need of services for drug, alcohol and gambling addiction;
this extraordinary achievement out of the 1,800 accreditations done
annually by CARF is testament to the superior standards of care and
quality services offered at the Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treatment
Center; and
WHEREAS, Born in Cortland, New York, on March 21, 1942, David Barnick
began his illustrious career at the Willard Psychiatric Center and began
working for the (now defunct) alcoholism rehabilitation unit which was
part of OMH and WPC before it was put into the (now defunct) Division of
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, which later merged with the Division of
Substance Abuse Services to become OASAS; and
WHEREAS, Dave Barnick was one of the earliest counselors to earn the
CAC (Certified Alcoholism Counselor) which was later changed to the
CASAC (Credential Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor); he was also
one of the earliest Addiction Counselor III's in New York and one of
only two people ever to have the title of Addiction Counselor IV; and
WHEREAS, Dave Barnick rose from Addiction Counselor I, to Addiction
Counselor II, then the Supervisory Addiction Counselor III, to Assistant
Director for seven years, and then Director for the past three years;
and
WHEREAS, For the past 36 years, David Barnick rendered faithful,
conscientious and valuable service to the Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treat-
ment Center, earning the admiration, esteem and affection of his
colleagues; and
WHEREAS, David Barnick receives a holiday card from an ex-patient who
remains clean and sober after 14 years; in addition, his staff frequent-
ly receives letters from family and patients expressing their appreci-
ation for treatment services provided at Addiction Treatment Center; and
WHEREAS, In his capacity as Director of the Dick Van Dyke Addiction
Treatment Center, David Barnick served with loyalty, honor and
distinction, and was governed by a keen sense of duty and always showed
a unique grasp of human problems in his official acts; and
WHEREAS, Individuals devoted to improving the quality of life for
others, enabling them to build lives of dignity and self-worth are
deserving of the highest praise and recognition; David Barnick has exem-
plified this commitment throughout his lifetime; and

WHEREAS, An extraordinary individual, David Barnick, has made contrib-
utions to the enrichment of the great State of New York, the success and
progress of society, in the course of his life's work; he currently
serves on the Seneca County Substance Abuse Task Force; furthermore, he
generously gives of his time by speaking at various Drug Court Gradu-
ations in the surrounding counties, and previously served on the board
which considered the addition of the 5 Points prison; and
WHEREAS, He was the recipient of the Al Parker Award, recognized for
his leadership, counseling and supervisory abilities as well as his work
at the Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Patricia, and their
children, Kerry and David Patrick, all of whom feel privileged to be a
part of his life and rejoice in his 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 David Barnick upon the occasion of his retirement after 36 years
of distinguished service to the New York State/Dick Van Dyke Addiction
Treatment Center; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to David Barnick, 2246 State Route 96, Ovid, New York.