LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Graham's Refuse Service upon the occa-
sion of 50 years of service to the Camden, New York area and communities
throughout Oneida County

WHEREAS, Organizations which serve the economic well-being and interests
of the people of this great Empire State merit the commendation of this
Legislative Body; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Graham's Refuse Service upon the occasion of 50 years of service to the
Camden, New York area and communities throughout Oneida County; and
WHEREAS, For 50 years, Graham's Refuse Service of Camden, New York,
has been providing one of the most basic yet crucial services to the
Camden, New York area and communities throughout Oneida County; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1960 by the late Ernest Graham, the business of
Graham's Refuse Service of Camden, New York, is proudly carried on by
Dutch Graham, who worked alongside her husband from the time they
married in 1967 until his passing in 1989; and
WHEREAS, Growing from a one truck operation serving approximately
1,000 customers in the 1980s to six trucks currently serving more than
6,000 customers throughout Oneida County, Graham's Refuse Service has
also expanded its work to include roll-off services from Oneida to Amboy
to Cleveland and everywhere in between; and
WHEREAS, Graham's Refuse Service employs nine workers, including Dutch
Graham's son, son-in-law and grandson; and
WHEREAS, Enduring for five decades because of its excellent service
and the loyalty of its customers, Graham's Refuse Service relies on its
satisfied customers to provide referrals to gain new customers; and
WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion presents a unique opportunity for
this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to Graham's Refuse
Service of Camden, New York; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when business
organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be recognized by all the citizens of this great
Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Graham's Refuse Service upon the occasion of 50 years of service
to the Camden, New York area and communities throughout Oneida County;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Graham's Refuse Service, 8713 State Route 13, Camden, New
York 13316.