LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Marion Dumond upon the occasion of being
selected as Ulster 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 Marion Dumond
upon the occasion of being selected as Ulster County's 2013 Senior Citi-
zen of the Year for her outstanding contributions to her community
through her valuable and much appreciated volunteer work; and
WHEREAS, As Ulster County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year, Marion
Dumond 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, Marion Dumond was born and raised in Callicoon (Sullivan
County) and has lived in Ellenville, New York, for the past 48 years;
her education includes a bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Marywood
College and a Master of Science degree in Library Science from Syracuse
University; and
WHEREAS, She is a certified public librarian and spent more than 30
years as Library Director of the Pearl River Public Library and the
Ellenville Public Library and Museum, retiring in 1993, but continuing
as short-term interim director in three other libraries subsequently;
and
WHEREAS, The widow of Paul H. Dumond, Marion Dumond is the proud moth-
er of a son Larry and the loving grandmother of two grandchildren,
Samantha and Alex, and one great-granddaughter, Annalese; and
WHEREAS, Marion Dumond is the former Library Director of the Ellen-
ville Public Library and Museum; she is the current Chair of the
library's Museum Advisory Board and was instrumental in opening the
current modern library facility, art gallery and local history museum;
and
WHEREAS, Her work as librarian, as well as her ongoing community
service, have made her a pillar and valued member of the Wawarsing
community; her belief in learning as a continuous process, the realiza-
tion that each of us has his or her own gifts to share, and that cooper-
ation is the most effective way to realize a shared vision have made her
a leading force for lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and historic
preservation; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Marion Dumond'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 Marion Dumond upon the occasion of being selected as Ulster 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 Marion Dumond.