LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Arthur Wolstein for receiving the
2010 Outstanding Contribution by a Senior Citizen Award from Westchester
County

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the senior
citizens of the Empire State who, as they reach the fullness of years,
continue to be active and vital participants in the life of their commu-
nity; and
WHEREAS, Older New Yorkers bring their special wisdom, experience and
enthusiasm to countless endeavors, helping to shape and strengthen the
character of our communities and the quality of our lives; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dr.
Arthur Wolstein for receiving the 2010 Outstanding Contribution by a
Senior Citizen Award from Westchester County on Wednesday, May 5, 2010;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wolstein takes pride in his service as a staff sergeant
in the United States Army during World War II; he has received five
medals for his service, including the American Campaign Medal and the
Marksman Badge and Bar; and
WHEREAS, A New Rochelle resident, Dr. Arthur Wolstein is a 95 year-old
retired podiatrist who has been a volunteer in the Westchester Seniors
Out Speaking on Medicare program since it began in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Every month Dr. Wolstein has presented monthly sessions on
Medicare at the White Plains Senior Center; he had also been chairman of
Visions Summer Camp for the Blind, and in his professional life, he
served as president of the American Association of Hospital Podiatrists;
and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive warmth and devotion to his
community and its citizens which Dr. Arthur Wolstein has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dr. Arthur Wolstein for receiving the 2010 Outstanding Contrib-
ution by a Senior Citizen Award from Westchester County; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Arthur Wolstein.