Honor Demi Manesis Award

2016 Intern of the Year Award by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce on October 20, 2016 WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the best interests of their communities are assets beyond remuneration and cannot be sufficiently extolled; and WHEREAS, Demi Manesis has given not only of her time and energies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has been designated for special honor; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Demi Manesis upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Hartwick College 2016 Intern of the Year Award by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, celebrated at its Small Business Banquet on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at The Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, New York; and WHEREAS, Now in its 30th year, the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce has served the businesses and communities of Otsego County with programs and services designed to foster strong economic growth and make the county a great place to live and work; it is proud to be a vibrant and active organization which strives to evolve and adapt to the changing needs of the business community; and WHEREAS, The Hartwick College Intern of the Year Award is presented to an intern who exemplifies the hands-on work, training and skill building which will make them highly successful employees as they prepare to enter the workforce; and WHEREAS, As an intern, Demi Manesis played an integral role in making a difference in the quality of fire services for the City of Oneonta, New York; she was nominated for this prestigious award by Jim Maloney, assistant chief at the Oneonta Fire Department, City of Oneonta; and WHEREAS, Demi Manesis is a credit to her family, her school, her community, her State and her Nation, and no doubt her future will be filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Demi Manesis upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Hartwick College 2016 Intern of the Year Award by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce on October 20, 2016; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Demi Manesis.