Honor Brandi Rozelle Award

2018 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor those distinguished citizens who would devote their life's work and purpose to community service, contributing to the welfare of the citizens of their communities and this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Brandi Rozelle upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Rising Star Award by the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce, to be celebrated at its Annual Dinner on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Club 86, Geneva, New York; and WHEREAS, The Rising Star Award is given to a young professional (40 or under) who has made outstanding contributions to their profession or life's work and/or devoted their time and effort in the greater Seneca County community improving the quality of life for others; and WHEREAS, Brandi Rozelle has been called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always given of herself unstintingly; and WHEREAS, With a true passion for early childhood literacy, Brandi Rozelle has been employed by the Waterloo Library for six years, beginning as a part-time Library Clerk and moving on to Library Manager before her current position as Library Director; and WHEREAS, Under the luminous direction of Brandi Rozelle, the Waterloo Library has seen tremendous progress; children's story time has grown tremendously from a few children attending sporadically to upwards of 25 plus children in attendance regularly; and WHEREAS, Furthermore, the Waterloo Library now has the top circulation of books, DVD's, audio books and materials within the Seneca County Libraries; and WHEREAS, A valued and involved member of her community, Brandi Rozelle is an active part of the Seneca Shares committee, which works to align policy, programming, and promotion of the Seneca County Libraries to foster literacy within its community; and WHEREAS, In addition, this extraordinary young woman has partnered with numerous community organizations including the fill a bus school supply program and the Waterloo Rotary; during many of these events, she can be seen giving away thousands of free books to Waterloo residents; and WHEREAS, Brandi Rozelle has been instrumental in the successful promotion of literacy throughout her community, making it a top priority to get books into the hands of local children of all ages; and WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a period of constructive involvement, Brandi Rozelle has stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Brandi Rozelle 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 Brandi Rozelle, 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 peers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Brandi Rozelle upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Rising Star Award by the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce on