Bill Text: NY J02572 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2572 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commending Deborah Beahan as an Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year by the Washington County Office for the Aging

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-17 - ADOPTED [J02572 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02572-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2572

BY: Senator STEC

        COMMENDING Deborah Beahan upon the occasion of her
        designation  as an Outstanding Senior Citizen of the
        Year by the Washington County Office for the Aging

  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 commend Deborah
Beahan upon the occasion of her designation  as  an  Outstanding  Senior
Citizen  of the Year by the Washington County Office for the Aging to be
celebrated at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Friday, June 17, 2022;
and

  WHEREAS, Each May, the New York State Office for the Aging pauses to
acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by older citizens  during
National Older Americans Month; this year's theme is "Age My Way"; and

  WHEREAS,  Members  of  older generations have helped build and shape
our Nation to be the greatest in  the  world;  they  have  defended  our
freedoms  and  values  to ensure that those who come after them may have
better lives; nowhere in the Nation is the legacy of their efforts  more
visible  and  more  a part of the lives of all citizens than here in the
State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Deborah "Debbie" Beahan was born to Adolph and Helen Diskin
in Ticonderoga, New York; in 1974, she and her  two  children  moved  to
Hudson  Falls,  New  York,  where  she  worked for the Washington County
Department of Motor Vehicles for 20 years and 12 years as County  Clerk;
and

  WHEREAS, While she was working at Motor Vehicles, Deborah Beahan met
and married her husband, Thomas, who passed away in 2015, after 33 years
of marriage; and

  WHEREAS, For numerous years, Deborah Beahan has volunteered her time
and  energies  to  various  organizations such as the Heart Fund and the
Special Olympics where she served as a coach for both bowling and  track
and field; and

  WHEREAS,  Through  Washington  County,  Deborah  Beahan  helped  and
participated in the Breast Cancer Walk and  served  on  Public  Health's
Health  Committee  for  employees;  for  her  steadfast  and unremitting
commitment to her community, she was honored by the Department of  Motor
Vehicles in 1999; and

  WHEREAS,  For the past nine years, Deborah Beahan has been an active
volunteer at the Senior Center of Kingsbury & Fort Edward Area, Inc.; in
this capacity, she serves as President of the  Board  of  Directors  and
meal  site  manager,  supervises  the kitchen, and coordinates programs,
activities, and fundraisers; and

  WHEREAS, Deborah Beahan is also  the  Senior  Center's  OsteoBusters
program   leader  with  the  AmeriCorps  Seniors/Warren/Washington  RSVP
volunteers and is a Cardio Drumming instructor; she  also  procured  and
installed   the   "My  Senior  Center"  software  program  that  reports
membership, personnel, events, meals, and transportation statistics; and

  WHEREAS,  During  the  COVID-19  pandemic, Deborah Beahan diligently
worked to keep all the  members  informed  about  COVID-19  testing  and
vaccination information; and

  WHEREAS,  When  she  is  not  helping someone, Deborah Beahan enjoys
spending time with her daughter, Rachel and son-in-law, Jason; her  son,
Brian; two grandchildren, Isabella and Aidan; two stepchildren, Beth and
Stephanie;  three  step-grandchildren,  Matt, Tony, and Morgan; and four
step-great-grandchildren; and

  WHEREAS, This kindhearted and  compassionate  woman  truly  believes
volunteerism is an essential element of all societies; it provides a way
in  which  the  human  values  of  community,  caring and serving can be
sustained and strengthened; and

  WHEREAS, Deborah Beahan, a very active and  industrious  woman,  has
inspired  and  enriched  the  lives  of  those  she  serves  through her
volunteerism,  generously  sharing  the  wisdom  gained  over  years  of
experiencing life to its fullest; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Deborah Beahan upon  the  occasion  of  her  designation  as  an
Outstanding  Senior  Citizen of the Year by the Washington County Office
for the Aging; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Deborah Beahan.