LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Sylvia and Arnold Wishner upon the occa-
sion of their designation as recipients of the 2012 Couple of the Year
Award by the Jericho Jewish Center on June 14, 2012

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia and Arnold Wishner have given not only of their time
and energies but also of their competence, intelligence and leadership
and consequently have been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Sylvia and
Arnold Wishner upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of
the 2012 Couple of the Year Award by the Jericho Jewish Center, to be
celebrated at its 2012 Gala Evening of Tribute on June 14, 2012, at the
Center in Jericho, New York; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia and Arnold Wishner have been called upon to contribute
their time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and
have always given of themselves unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia and Arnold Wishner have been members of the JCC since
1977; and
WHEREAS, Arnold Wishner served on the Board of Directors and Sylvia
Wishner served as Sisterhood President and started the Sisterhood news-
letter; she also served on the board of Women's League and participated
in the writing and production of Synagogue shows; and
WHEREAS, Both Sylvia and Arnold Wishner are regular attendees of
Sabbath services; Arnold has chanted the Hafforah on the 50th and 65th
anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah; and
WHEREAS, Arnold Wishner grew up in the Bronx and attended James Monroe
High School; he graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Brooklyn
College of Pharmacy; and
WHEREAS, Arnold Wishner's career covered sales and marketing with E.R.
Squibb and Sons, Roche Laboratories and Purdue Pharmaceutical; from
1957-1959 he honorably served his country as a member of the United
States Army; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia Wishner was born in the Bronx and grew up in Queens;
she attended Forest Hills High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in
Psychology from Queens College; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of Amy, Jerry and Steven, and have
nine grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of their community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Sylvia and Arnold Wishner have stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which Sylvia and Arnold Wishner have displayed
throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Sylvia and Arnold Wishner upon the occasion of their designation
as recipients of the 2012 Couple of the Year Award by the Jericho Jewish
Center on June 14, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Sylvia and Arnold Wishner.