Bill Text: NY J00013 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Jones Memorial Hospital of Wellsville, New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-12 - ADOPTED [J00013 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00013-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 13

BY: Senator BORRELLO

        COMMEMORATING   the  100th  Anniversary  of  Jones
        Memorial Hospital of Wellsville, New York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those
institutions which have  faithfully  served  the  health  needs  of  the
community  and its citizens with diligence and compassionate commitment;
and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate  the  100th  Anniversary  of  Jones  Memorial  Hospital   of
Wellsville, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  When  Gertrude  Jones  left  her  Wellsville  home  and an
endowment to the  village,  her  instructions  were  to  open  a  public
hospital  within  one  year;  adhering  to  her  wishes,  Jones Memorial
Hospital admitted its first patient on June 27, 1921; and

  WHEREAS, As a village-owned entity, community support was vital from
the very beginning when voters had to accept the gift  and  the  $75,000
bond needed to transform the home into a hospital; of the 202 votes cast
on  this  proposition,  196  were in favor, giving Wellsville a hospital
that is ready-made and will be the pride of the city for all time; and

  WHEREAS,  The  hospital's  first  board  of  managers  included  Lee
Fassett,  Marian  Fisher,  Alwin Shaller, Myrtle Bradley and Frank Wall,
and were charged with directing the transformation of the Jones  mansion
into a modern, up-to-date community hospital; and

  WHEREAS,  For  100 years, Jones Memorial Hospital has stayed true to
its mission of ensuring access to the highest quality for its  community
in a caring manner; and

  WHEREAS,  The  success  of  Jones  Memorial  Hospital  is  in direct
correlation to the efforts of its CEO, Eva  Benedict;  its  board  which
includes  Rich  Ewell, Karol Marciano, Samantha Gilkey, Dan Johnson, Dr.
William A.  Coch, Mary Kate Cole, Dr. Robert Gilfert, Daniel Guiney, Ian
Jones, James Knapp and Barry Kulp; and its staff, whose involvement  is,
and  always  has  been,  characterized  by  an impressive commitment, an
unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard  of  excellence  in
all endeavors; and

  WHEREAS,  Venerable  and  trustworthy  institutions,  tending to the
needs of the community and its citizenry,  represent  the  threads  from
which the fabric of society is woven; and

  WHEREAS,  This Legislative Body is proud to recognize the benevolent
good works of health care institutions, sharing the pride of its history
and accomplishments, and anticipating its future of continued growth  in
quality and personalized care; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
extend congratulations and just  tribute  to  Jones  Memorial  Hospital,

commemorating its 100th Anniversary of service and care on behalf of the
Wellsville, New York community; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Eva Benedict, CEO, Jones Memorial Hospital.