LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Walter F. Weintge, Jr., upon the occa-
sion of being selected as Nassau County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the
Year

WHEREAS, Senior citizens bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to
the increasingly active roles they play in today's society; their past
contributions and future participation are a vital part of, and valuable
asset to, the fabric of community life and activity; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Walter F.
Weintge, Jr. upon the occasion of being selected as Nassau County's 2013
Senior Citizen of the Year, in recognition of his outstanding contrib-
utions to his community through his valuable and much appreciated volun-
teer work; and
WHEREAS, As Nassau County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year, Walter F.
Weintge, Jr. will participate in the Annual New York State Senior Citi-
zens Day Luncheon hosted by the State Office for the Aging (SOFA), at
the Hart Theatre Lounge in the Egg, Albany, New York, on Tuesday, May 7,
2013; and
WHEREAS, Walter F. Weintge, Jr. dedicates many volunteer hours to
several community programs throughout Nassau County; and
WHEREAS, Born in Floral Park, New York, Walter F. Weintge Jr. earned
his bachelor's and master's degrees at New York University, and taught
for 44 years at Uniondale High School; and
WHEREAS, In 1987, Walter F. Weintge, Jr. started volunteering for St.
Mary's Children's Hospital, where he found he derived great satisfaction
from working with others; and
WHEREAS, Walter F. Weintge, Jr. now volunteers weekly at the North
Hempstead Animal Shelter, the Garvies Point Museum, United Cerebral
Palsy, and the Compeer Program of Nassau County; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Walter F. Weintge, Jr.'s distin-
guished record merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this
Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Walter F. Weintge, Jr., upon the occasion of being selected as
Nassau County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of the Resolution, suitably engrossed, be trans-
mitted to Walter F. Weintge, Jr.