LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mabel Adams upon the occasion of being
selected as Delaware 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 Mabel Adams
upon the occasion of being selected as Delaware County's 2013 Senior
Citizen of the Year for her outstanding contributions to her community
through her valuable and much appreciated volunteer work; and
WHEREAS, As Delaware County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year, Mabel
Adams will participate in the Annual New York State Senior Citizens 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, One of five siblings, Mabel was born in Southampton County,
Riverhead, New York, in 1931, and moved to Suffolk, Virginia, with her
parents at a very young age; in July of 1950 she married her husband
John; they were married for 44 years and, in 1963, they and their three
children moved to Delhi, New York, envisioning metropolitan New York
City; and
WHEREAS, Mabel Adams had been employed at SUNY Delhi for 30 years when
she retired in April of 1995; and
WHEREAS, A resident in Delhi for nearly 50 years, Mabel Adams is noted
for her wonderful smile, her cheerfulness and for always putting others
before herself; and
WHEREAS, After her retirement, she decided to become more involved in
her community and, for the past 20 years she has spent much of her time
volunteering, running errands, sharing stories and visiting with seniors
in the community; and
WHEREAS, Mabel Adams is a volunteer for medical transportation through
the Office for the Aging, taking seniors to medical appointments; she is
a member of the Delaware County Senior Council in which she serves on
many committees; she is involved with the Delhi Senior Social Club, and
is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Delhi; and
WHEREAS, Mabel Adams is, in addition, a member of the Saint James
Episcopal Church and is very active in her faith, and has served as the
Trustee and Secretary for the local cemetery, and as a greeter at the
local high school; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Mabel Adams's distinguished 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 Mabel Adams upon the occasion of being selected as Delaware Coun-
ty's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mabel Adams.