LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Kiwanis
Club of Kingston

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those fraternal organizations of high purpose and worthy
accomplishment whose endeavors have faithfully served the welfare of the
citizens of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 90th Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Kingston, to be cele-
brated on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston,
New York; and
WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of Kingston was originally sponsored by the
Poughkeepsie Kiwanis Club; the installation and charter presentation was
held at the Cuneo Hotel, Lake Katrine on April 21, 1921; since then, the
Club has sponsored the Catskill, Saugerties, and Ulster Clubs; and
WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of Kingston is part of the Hudson River
Division of the New York District; there are 28 Divisions and more than
10,000 members in the New York District; and
WHEREAS, During its first several years, the Kiwanis Club of Kingston
met at the YMCA on Broadway and then at the Van Berg Restaurant, which
later became Feye's Bar and Grill, at 286 Wall Street; the Club contin-
ued to meet there until the Governor Clinton Hotel was built in 1927; it
met at the Hotel until it closed in 1977; and
WHEREAS, From 1977-2004, the Kiwanis Club of Kingston met at the Holi-
day Inn; they then met at the Hillside Manor Restaurant until July of
2006, when it moved to the Skytop Steakhouse where it now has its weekly
meetings; and
WHEREAS, The primary mission of Kiwanis Club of Kingston is to provide
meaningful community service and to develop good fellowship; they do
this by providing scholarship funds to deserving graduates who are
continuing their education, and by providing funds to selected projects
throughout the year, as well as participating in various service
projects; and
WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of Kingston provides financial support to
the Boy Scouts, the Children's Home, the Boys and Girls Club and the
YMCA; they also have a program which gives a dictionary to every third-
grade student in the Kingston Schools; and
WHEREAS, During the past year, its members have worked on and
supported such projects as the Boy Scout Food Drive, Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation, Rosemary Gruner Bike Ride for Cancer, The Kids Classic,
Salvation Army Bell-ringers, a holiday meal for seniors, and a Christmas
party for Brookside School for Children; and
WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of Kingston has enjoyed a rich history over
the years, with its members coming from fields such as accounting, civil
service, education, management, and many more; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, the Kiwanis Club of Kingston strives
to fulfill the Kiwanis vision of changing the world, one child and one
community at a time; through the participation of its members, it has
helped to educate children, support its community, and has established
itself as the premier service organization in Kingston; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proudly moved to honor and commend
the members of the Kiwanis Club of Kingston, past and present, who have
labored so conscientiously to secure and improve the quality of life for
the community it serves; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Kingston; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Darlene Pfeiffer, President, Kiwanis Club of Kingston.