472.2005
PROCLAMATION
RESOLUTION NO. 472, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: THE ENTIRE TOWN BOARD
WHEREAS,
Mr. Harry Hansen, Director of the Queensbury Parks
and Recreation Department since 1978, has demonstrated a high degree of
professionalism, technical expertise, and devotion to the Town of
Queensbury over the past twenty-seven years, and
WHEREAS
, Mr. Harry Hansen has been an integral member of the
Parks and Recreation Department for the Town of Queensbury and has
served as a strong leader and supervisor of this Department, which is
charged with addressing the Town’s quality of life and recreational
opportunities and programs, and
WHEREAS
, Mr. Harry Hansen has implemented and overseen a
number of major Town projects including the creation of the
Ridge/Jenkinsville Park, Gurney Lane Recreation Area, Hovey Pond Park,
The Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve, Hudson River Park, and
WHEREAS
, Mr. Harry Hansen has played a vital role in facilitating
the creation of numerous traditional and non-traditional recreational
programs for adults, youths, and families within the Town of Queensbury,
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Harry Hansen, after a distinguished and successful
career, has retired as the Director of the Queensbury Parks and Recreation
Department and he will be greatly missed by all of the members of the
Queensbury Town Board, the Recreation Commission and department staff
and by his friends and colleagues at Town Hall and throughout the Town of
Queensbury, and
WHEREAS
, the Queensbury Town Board is proud of Mr. Harry
Hansen’s impressive and notable accomplishments and wishes to formally
salute and recognize Mr. Hansen for providing his valuable knowledge and
tireless, unselfish service to the Town of Queensbury, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED
, that the Queensbury
Town Board hereby congratulates Mr. Harry Hansen and further expresses
its sincere appreciation and thanks to Mr. Hansen for his years of loyal,
devoted, and dedicated service to the Town of Queensbury and for doing his
part to make the Town of Queensbury a better place to live.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of October, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT:None