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This resolution commemorates the 30th anniversary of Keep Islip Clean for its community and environmental service.
Why it matters
Highlights the role of community-driven environmental stewardship. The resolution underscores how local organizations like Keep Islip Clean can make a tangible difference in the quality of life and environmental health through grassroots action and volunteerism.
Emphasizes the broad impact of sustained volunteer efforts. By mentioning decades-long involvement in initiatives ranging from litter cleanup to educational programming, the resolution recognizes the importance of consistent, hands-on civic engagement as a model for community improvement.
Acknowledges the power of local leadership and representation. The role of volunteer commissioners representing each hamlet fosters collaboration, idea-sharing, and tailored solutions, illustrating how decentralized leadership can effectively address local environmental challenges.
Serves as a public testament to the value of environmental education. By celebrating programs aimed at students and the wider community, the resolution elevates the importance of early and ongoing education in fostering long-term environmental responsibility.
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Honor Keep Islip Clean Anniversary
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Assembly Resolution No. 458 BY: M. of A. Garbarino 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… Show allHide
Assembly Resolution No. 458 BY: M. of A. Garbarino 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
May 16, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Executive Director Nancy Cochran, Keep Islip Clean, Islip, New York.
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