Bill Text: NY K02448 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Barbara J. Dix for her continued service to Oswego County, a 47-year record of civic excellence

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-06-06 - adopted [K02448 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K02448-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 2448

BY: M. of A. Barclay

        HONORING  Barbara J. Dix for her continued service
        to  Oswego  County,  a  47-year  record   of   civic
        excellence

  WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize  and  acknowledge outstanding individuals within our midst who
have made significant contributions to the quality of life therein; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor  Barbara  J.
Dix  for  her  continued  service  to Oswego County, a 47-year record of
civic excellence, to be celebrated on her  90th  birthday  on  June  25,
2024; and

  WHEREAS,  Barbara  J.  Dix  began  her illustrious career in 1977 as
Historian of both the Town of Schroeppel and the Village of Phoenix, New
York, during which time she planned and  implemented  the  town's  150th
Anniversary  celebration  and  conducted research on the Phoenix Fire of
1916 and Treasure Island; and

  WHEREAS, After holding town and village historian roles for  over  a
decade, Barbara J. Dix accepted a position as Historian of Oswego County
from 1990 until 2003; and

  WHEREAS,  Barbara J. Dix was instrumental in the creation of the New
York State Historians Association where she  served  as  president  from
1998 to 1999; and

  WHEREAS,  In her capacity as Oswego County Historian, Barbara J. Dix
formed and worked with the Underground Railroad Council as chair of  the
Oswego  County  Underground  Railroad  Commission from 1993 to 2000, and
began archival research in the  second  county  in  New  York  State  to
undertake such work; and

  WHEREAS,  Barbara  J.  Dix  also  created  the Oswego County Records
Management and was the Director of the operation during her time as  the
Oswego County Historian; she designed the physical setup after finding a
location for operations within the old sheriff's office, and established
the blind numbering system; and

  WHEREAS,  In 2003, Barbara J. Dix was named the New York State Local
Historian of the Year for excellence in promoting and bringing  to  life
the  history  of  Oswego  County;  she  returned  to her position as the
Historian of the Village  of  Phoenix  in  2004,  and  one  year  later,
returned  to  her  position  as Historian of the Town of Schroeppel; she
continues to serve in both capacities to this day, holding the  position
of historian for nearly a half-century in Oswego County; and

  WHEREAS,  Rare  indeed  is  the  impressive  dedication  shown by an
individual for the benefit of others which Barbara J. Dix has  displayed
throughout her life; and

  WHEREAS,  It  has always been the objective of this Legislative Body
to  honor  and  support  those  individuals  who  have  displayed  their

commitment  to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent
of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this  tribute  to
Barbara  J.    Dix,  that future generations may know and appreciate her
admirable  character,  her  many  benevolent  deeds, and the respect and
esteem in which she is held by her community; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Barbara  J.  Dix  for  her outstanding devotion to the history of
Oswego County,  and  to  celebrate  the  joyous  occasion  of  her  90th
birthday; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Barbara J. Dix.