LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Merrick
Chamber of Commerce to be celebrated January 7, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize the
achievements of those organizations which substantially contribute to
the economic vitality of their communities and the entire Empire State;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to commem-
orate the 75th Anniversary of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce to be
celebrated at its Installation Dinner Dance on Thursday, January 7,
2010, at The Carlton, East Meadow, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Merrick Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1935 by a
group of area businesses and professional people who felt the need for
improvements and adding facilities to the town; through their efforts,
many of those projects were realized and continue to this day; and
WHEREAS, True to its mission "People Working Together to Activate
Change," the Merrick Chamber of Commerce has helped businesses and the
community it serves to prosper, always responding to the needs of the
area; and
WHEREAS, A solid cornerstone of the community, the Merrick Chamber of
Commerce will continue to evolve and to improve, always seeking out new
ways of helping its members and the Merrick community; and
WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body acknowl-
edges this exceptional organization and its contributions to the local
and State economies, fully confident that it will continue to enjoy the
sparkling successes it has experienced thus far; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce to
be celebrated January 7, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Merrick Chamber of Commerce.