LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 7th Annual Woodstock Volun-
teers' Day on August 20, 2011

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to call attention to
the dedicated efforts of those individuals from across the State of New
York who volunteer their time and energies in service to the community;
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 7th Annual Woodstock Volunteers' Day on Saturday, August 20,
2011; and
WHEREAS, The Woodstock Volunteers' Day Committee seeks to honor all
volunteers in the community, to enhance the efforts of community organ-
izations, to raise awareness about the kindness and generosity in the
community, and to model for the children that the community values the
volunteer spirit; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Volunteers' Day Committee are: Sam Magar-
elli, President; Barry Samuels, Vice President; Angela Sweet; Tamara
Cooper; Kevin Sweeny; Michael Stock; and Allison West; and
WHEREAS, Volunteers' Day is a day in which the members of the Wood-
stock community come together to celebrate all that is good about their
community, its people, acts of kindness, and the personal generosity of
its volunteers; and
WHEREAS, The 7th Annual Woodstock Volunteers' Day recognizes the
volunteer members of the following organizations: The Rescue Squad,
(Fire Company No. 5); Woodstock Land Conservancy; Family of Woodstock;
Fire Companies No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and their Ladies Auxiliaries; Angel Food
East; Woodstock Area Meals on Wheels; Friends of the Library; Woodstock
Library Board; Woodstock Community Closet; Daily Bread Soup Kitchen;
Woodstock Town Court Mediators; all the volunteers for the Town of Wood-
stock Boards, Committees & Commissions; Village Green Gardeners; Wood-
stock Food Pantry; Christmas Eve Committee; Habitat for Humanity; Wood-
stock Cemetery Association; American Legion Post 1026, Son's of the
Legion and Auxiliary; Onteora Central School District Trustees; Parent
Teacher Association; Staying in Place; Woodstock Memorial Cemetery Asso-
ciation; Hospice; Woodstock Soccer League; Woodstock Little League;
Woodstock Volunteers' Day Committee; the volunteers who replaced the
sidewalk along the cemetery; the volunteers for the Woodstock Farm
Festival; the volunteers for the Spring Clean Up; the volunteers for the
Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners; Woodstock Beautification Committee;
Women in Black; Overlook Firetower Committee; and
WHEREAS, It also recognizes the volunteer members of the board of
directors of the following arts organizations: Maverick Concerts; Center
for Photography at Woodstock; Woodstock Guild/Byrdcliffe Arts Colony;
Woodstock Playhouse; Woodstock School of Art; Woodstock Poetry Society &
Festival; Woodstock Artists Association and Museum; Woodstock Film
Festival; Bird-on-a-Cliff Theater Company; Woodstock Timebank; Woodstock
Fringe; The Historical Society of Woodstock; Performing Arts of Wood-
stock; Woodstock Chamber Orchestra; and
WHEREAS, Volunteerism is an essential element of all societies; it
provides a way in which the human values of community, caring and serv-
ing can be sustained and strengthened; and
WHEREAS, Volunteerism promotes family and community solidarity; most
importantly, people who volunteer their time in civic and charitable
endeavors inspire others to the call of volunteerism; 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
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 7th Annual Woodstock Volunteers' Day on August 20, 2011;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Woodstock Volunteers' Day Committee.