LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Marie Zalesky upon the occasion of being
selected as Sullivan 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 Marie Zalesky
upon the occasion of being selected as Sullivan 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 Sullivan County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year, Marie
Zalesky 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, The theme for this year's event, Unleash the Power of Age,
recognizes the potential energies of older individuals which can be
unleashed through civic engagement to address pressing social and commu-
nity needs; and
WHEREAS, Marie Zalesky, Sullivan County's oldest RSVP volunteer, is
105 years old; born in Ullman, New York she has been volunteering for 40
years, spending thousands of hours serving her community; and
WHEREAS, Marie Zalesky's early service included visiting patients in
local hospitals and nursing homes and visiting homebound seniors; years
later she added needlework, telephone reassurance, medical transporta-
tion, meals on wheels delivery, tutoring school children, local library
assistance, and tax preparation to her extraordinary service to her
community; and
WHEREAS, For the past 30 years of her 40 years of volunteering, she
has been serving at the local branch of the CRMC hospital, where she
brings patients water, newspapers, or anything they need; and
WHEREAS, Marie Zalesky has been volunteering with RSVP for 40 years;
in the last few years Marie Zalesky has unfortunately suffered some
setbacks; her positive attitude, however, keeps her moving forward; she
continues to volunteer and is still an active and valued member of her
community; and
WHEREAS, Marie Zalesky believes that caring for people and helping
others are the secrets to a long life and, for a lady who doesn't travel
too far from the place she was born back in 1907, Marie Zalesky has
touched and enhanced hundreds of lives; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Marie Zalesky'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 Marie Zalesky upon the occasion of being selected as Sullivan
County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Marie Zalesky.