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This resolution commemorates the 50th anniversary of Reis Park and honors Caroline Wright Reis for her contributions to Somers.
Why it matters
Highlights the importance of local philanthropy and women's leadership. by recognizing Caroline Wright Reis’s significant contributions to community organizations at a time when women rarely held such roles.
Draws attention to the impact of personal legacy on public amenities. , showing how Reis’s bequest of her family farm created a lasting public resource—Reis Park—that continues to benefit the community decades later.
Strengthens community identity and historical awareness. by commemorating both a landmark anniversary and the enduring influence of a local figure, fostering pride and connection among Somers residents.
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Honor Reis Park and Founder
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Senator · Senate District 40
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History
- Adopted
- Reported to calendar for consideration
- Referred to finance
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Senate Resolution No. 1707 BY: Senator MURPHY COMMEMORATING the 50th Anniversary of Reis Park, and honoring Caroline Wright Reis posthumously upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 1707 BY: Senator MURPHY COMMEMORATING the 50th Anniversary of Reis Park, and honoring Caroline Wright Reis posthumously upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in acknowledging significant milestones in the distinguished histories of its esteemed entities; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to join the Somers Library and the Somers Historical Society in honoring the late Caroline Wright Reis and commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Reis Park to be celebrated on Saturday, April 29, 2017; there will be a wide variety of entertainment and activities, including tours of the Wright Reis Homestead; and WHEREAS, Caroline Wright Reis was born in 1880, the only child of Samuel and Madeline Wright; and WHEREAS, Caroline Wright Reis studied costume design and graduated from Pratt Institute in 1902, when it was far from common for women to attend college; and WHEREAS, Caroline Wright Reis married in 1908 and returned to Somers with her husband in 1912; she had previously been bequeathed her family's ancestral farm and returned to run it successfully for many years; and WHEREAS, Caroline Wright Reis gave generously of her time and money to countless organizations, including the Katonah Women's Civic Club, Somers Protective Association, Somers Library, Somers Historical Society, Somers Central School District, and many others; again, she was a trailblazer as the only woman to serve in leadership positions for many of these organizations; and WHEREAS, In 1967, Caroline Wright Reis bequest her farmstead and its contents to the Town of Somers, which she deeply loved, for "recreational and academic purposes;" what is now known as Reis Park continues to be the largest historic donation to the Town of Somers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Reis Park, and to honor Caroline Wright Reis posthumously upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Town of Somers.
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