LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Glenice Foglia upon the occasion of
being selected as Orange 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 Glenice Foglia
upon the occasion of being selected as Orange County's 2013 Senior Citi-
zen of the Year and for her outstanding contributions to her community
through her valuable and much appreciated volunteer work; and
WHEREAS, As Orange County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year, Glenice
Foglia 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, Born in Ohio, Glenice Foglia has lived in New York since
1970; she was a secretary at SUNY Orange for 27 years in its Nursing
Department; she and her husband, Bob, have two daughters and three
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Glenice Foglia volunteers with the Jewish Family Service
Friendly Visitor Program and the Middletown Lions Club; and
WHEREAS, As a Friendly Visitor, Glenice has logged over 1300 hours of
service transporting older adults and adults with disabilities to
medical and other necessary appointments, and to purchase groceries and
she, willingly, often performs these services on very short notice; and
WHEREAS, Glenice Foglia is the Secretary of the Lions Club and also
the Club Coordinator for its SEE (Screening Eyes Early) Program which
provides vision screenings for 400 Pre-K and Kindergarten students annu-
ally; and
WHEREAS, Glenice Foglia also initiated and chairs the Lions Reading
Action Program in which volunteers read to children and this year alone,
she has read to 300 children and, in conjunction with the program, she
has applied for a matching grant to purchase books for the program; and
WHEREAS, Glenice Foglia, as Chair of the Weekend Backpack Program,
oversees the packing of 45 backpacks for food-insecure elementary school
students each week; she orders the food, supervises the other volun-
teers, delivers the backpacks to the schools and also helps to identify
children who need this support; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Glenice Foglia has chaired many Middletown Lions
Club committees to raise funds for the organization's scholarship, eye
exam, glasses and hearing aid programs; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Glenice Foglia'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 Glenice Foglia upon the occasion of being selected as Orange 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 Glenice Foglia.