Honor Keep Islip Clean Anniversary

Senate Resolution No. 1546 BY: Senator MARTINEZ COMMEMORATING the 30th Anniversary of Keep Islip Clean to be celebrated on May 16, 2019 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend those illustrious organizations of the State of New York whose focus and intent have made a substantial impact on the quality of life in their communities; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Keep Islip Clean to be celebrated on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Brookwood Hall, East Islip, New York; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1989 as a certified affiliate of the national organization Keep America Beautiful, Keep Islip Clean enhances every hamlet within the Town of Islip through litter cleanup, beautification, recycling and education; and WHEREAS, For three decades, Keep Islip Clean has tirelessly worked to improve the beauty of its shared communities and health of the environment through its numerous programs and activities, including Adopt-A-Highway/Adopt-A-Spot, Great American Cleanup, International Coastal Cleanup, Project Bloom, Community Garden Vegetable Plots, Commissioners Board, Junior Commissioner Program, Waste in Place Curriculum designed for grade school students, recycling drives, seasonal community cleanups, beautification initiatives, educational presentations and more; and WHEREAS, This vital organization is supported by Commissioners, who are volunteers from each of Islip's 18 hamlets and who represent their hometown to exchange ideas on how to best accomplish KIC's objectives and bring solutions back to their communities; and WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of Executive Director Nancy Cochran, Keep Islip Clean has demonstrated continuous service to the residents and communities which it serves; and WHEREAS, The success of Keep Islip Clean is in direct correlation to the efforts of its selfless volunteers, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the organization and the community it serves; and WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion presents an opportunity for this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to Keep Islip Clean; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individuals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Keep Islip Clean to be celebrated on