LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Sullivan County Music Educators
Association upon the occasion of its 56th Annual All-County Music
Festival, to be held on March 6, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that music contributes
significantly to the cultural enrichment and quality of life in the
State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Events that foster community spirit and cooperation merit the
recognition of this Legislative Body; and
WHEREAS, Music has evolved to be an important part of the education of
the young people of New York State; and
WHEREAS, The young people of Sullivan County, the 42nd Senate District
and the 98th Assembly District of the State of New York have demon-
strated exceptional talent in musical pursuits; and
WHEREAS, The Sullivan County music educators have come together to
form the Sullivan County Music Educators Association in an effort to
improve and expand the many talents of the young people of Sullivan
County; and
WHEREAS, The Association has banded together the Central School
Districts of Eldred, Fallsburg, Liberty, Livingston Manor, Monticello,
Roscoe, Sullivan West, and Tri-Valley; and
WHEREAS, The students from these school districts have come together
and diligently practice in the areas of Elementary Chorus, Middle School
Band, Junior High Mixed Chorus, Senior Junior High Jazz Ensemble, Junior
High Women's Chorus, High String Orchestra, and Senior High Band; and
WHEREAS, The culmination of their efforts will be at the Sullivan
County Music Educators Association's 56th Annual All-County Music
Festival, to be held on March 6, 2010 in the David E. Panebaker Audito-
rium at Liberty High School; and
WHEREAS, This festival is illustrative of the commitment of the admin-
istrators of all eight Sullivan County school districts to provide a
full and comprehensive music program in their districts; and
WHEREAS, Gary E. Siegel, Festival Chairperson; Daniel McConnell, Pres-
ident of the Sullivan County Music Educators Association; the music
educators of all eight Sullivan County school districts and all those
who will perform on March 6, 2010 and their parents are to be commended
for their efforts in planning, preparing for and presenting a musical
program which will bring pleasure to all those in attendance; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 56th Annual All-County Music Festival to be held at
Liberty High School on March 6, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Lawrence Thomas, Sullivan County BOCES Superintendent of
Schools; David L. Burke, President of the Liberty CSD Board of Educa-
tion; Michael Vanyo, Liberty Central School District Superintendent of
Schools; Jack Strassman, Liberty High School Principal; Gary E. Siegel,
Festival Chairperson and NYSSMA/SCMEA GRC/Advocacy Committee Represen-
tative and Daniel McConnell, President of the Sullivan County Music
Educators Association.