Assembly Resolution No. 88

BY: M. of A. Norris

HONORING Carl Klingenschmitt and Sue Fay Allen
upon the occasion of their designation as recipients
of the 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award by the
Clarence Chamber of Commerce on March 7, 2019

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to call attention
to the dedicated efforts of those individuals from across the State of
New York who volunteer their time and energies in service to the
community; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Carl Klingenschmitt and Sue Fay Allen upon the occasion of their
designation as recipients of the 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award by the
Clarence Chamber of Commerce, to be celebrated at its 47th Annual Awards
Dinner on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Samuel's Grande Manor in Clarence,
New York; and

WHEREAS, Carl Klingenschmitt and Sue Fay Allen are receiving this
prestigious award for their steadfast and unremitting commitment to
their beloved community of Clarence; and

WHEREAS, Carl Klingenschmitt is a "retired" Engineer/Program
Manager/Technical Director at Bell Aerospace, Niagara Falls; he is also
the founder and 30-year Chairman of the Town of Newstead Conservation
Advisory Council; and

WHEREAS, Sue Fay Allen is a retired middle school choral music
teacher and the Music Coordinator for Amherst Central Schools; she is
also the founder and Artistic Director of the well-known ABC Bel Canto
Choirs; and

WHEREAS, Together, the couple have played a significant role in
improving the music climate in Western New York by using their
respective skills to involve people and create an atmosphere which helps
them to thrive and succeed; and

WHEREAS, Sue Fay Allen created the Community Spotlight Program for
the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) which invited local school
performing groups to perform pre-concert in the Mary Seaton Room of
Kleinhans Music Hall, and if possible, the students met with a musician
of the BPO, or with the soloist or the conductor; through her unwavering
efforts, the Program has brought an entirely new audience to the BPO and
has received national recognition; and

WHEREAS, Carl Klingenschmitt formed and served as Chairman of the
Friends of the BPO, and two decades later, helped found the Young
Musicians Scholarship Program; and

WHEREAS, For many years, Sue Fay Allen and Carl Klingenschmitt have
been working members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO)
Education Committee, and served on the Board of Directors for the
Clarence Concert Association; in this capacity, they are officers who

work on publicity and fundraising initiatives and help to present the
summer's agenda of five professional Clarence Summer Orchestra Concerts;
and

WHEREAS, In recognition of their many contributions to the Western
New York arts world, Carl Klingenschmitt and Sue Fay Allen were the
recipients of the 1998 Award for Dedicated Service to Music Education by
the Erie County Music Educators Association (ECMEA); in 2005, they were
recognized for their outstanding loyalty, dedication and service to the
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and in 2016, they received the Un-Sung
Hero Award by the WNY Art Services Institute; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Carl Klingenschmitt and Sue Fay Allen upon the occasion of their
designation as recipients of the 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award by the
Clarence Chamber of Commerce; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Carl Klingenschmitt and Sue Fay Allen.