LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Abe and Chaya Jeremias, Jacob Jeremi-
as, Chaim Weisz and David Reiner of Abaline Supply Co. Inc. upon the
occasion of their designation for special recognition by OHEL Children's
Home and Family Services as its Corporate Guests of Honor at its 41st
Annual Dinner on February 13, 2011

WHEREAS, The quality and character of life in the Empire State is great-
ly enriched by the faithful and generous service of those whose purpose-
ful endeavors enhance the quality of life in their communities; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend individuals of such magnanimous conduct and bearing who demon-
strate a deep and continuing concern for others, and in so doing,
inspire others to do the same; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Abe and Chaya Jeremias, Jacob Jeremias, Chaim Weisz and David Reiner
upon the occasion of their designation for special recognition by OHEL
Children's Home and Family Services as Corporate Guests of Honor at its
41st Annual Dinner, to be held at the New York Hilton on Sunday, Febru-
ary 13, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the mission of OHEL Children's Home and
Family Services is to protect and strengthen individuals and families by
meeting the diverse social service needs of the community through
programs of excellence; and
WHEREAS, OHEL Children's Home and Family Services provides homes and
families for abandoned, neglected, abused and disabled Jewish children
and adults and families in crisis; through a variety of programs, it
cares for thousands of people at every stage of life; and
WHEREAS, With nearly 100 residences, apartments, and programs located
throughout New York City and surrounding areas, OHEL serves the entire
Jewish community in New York City and the New York Metropolitan region,
providing vital services to families in crisis, including housing,
foster care, school-based services, outpatient counseling, at home and
sexual abuse services, and camp opportunities for individuals with disa-
bilities; and
WHEREAS, In recent years OHEL has been working to make its services,
training, and consultation available throughout North America and Israel
as well and currently serves communities in New York City, the surround-
ing boroughs, Northern New Jersey, Southern Florida and worldwide on the
web; and
WHEREAS, Each year, at its Annual Dinner, OHEL Children's Home and
Family Services proudly recognizes the achievements of those, such as
Abe and Chaya Jeremias, Jacob Jeremias, Chaim Weisz and David Reiner of
Abaline Supply Co. Inc., who support and work diligently on behalf of
OHEL's children and families; and
WHEREAS, Abaline Supply Company, Inc. was founded in 1975 by Abe and
Chaya Jeremias, an enterprising young couple from Brooklyn who began the
business by selling plastic liner bags to knitting mills and small to
mid size manufacturers; other members of the Jeremias family, including
Jacob Jeremias, Chaim Weisz and David Reiner have since joined the
company, located in Port Reading, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, In time, the company expanded its offerings to a full line of
paper goods and disposable products; eventually, the business was also
extended to include specialty lines for hospitals, nursing homes,
schools and local municipalities and has become a virtual one-stop
resource for such institutions and its approximately 200,000 square foot
warehousing operation stores varied products ranging from medical gloves

to a complete line of wound care products, as well as a full inventory
of disposable foodservice items and institutional products; and
WHEREAS, Abaline proudly considers its environmental responsibilities
a top priority; it has introduced a full array of green, environmentally
friendly products and has moved its complete operational power source to
a renewable solar energy supply, thereby extending the chain of Green
and protecting the environment; and
WHEREAS, Abaline Supply Company, in addition, strives to continuously
introduce to its customers leading edge technology in an effort to
provide them with cost cutting and efficiency measures without compro-
mising quality; 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, it is appropriate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the
edification and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Abe and Chaya Jeremias, Jacob Jeremias, Chaim Weisz and David
Reiner of Abaline Supply Company, Inc. upon the occasion of their desig-
nation for special recognition by OHEL Children's Home and Family
Services as its Corporate Guests of Honor at its 41st Annual Dinner on
February 13, 2011; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Abe and Chaya Jeremias, Jacob Jeremias, Chaim Weisz and David
Reiner.