LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the
Village of North Collins, New York, to be celebrated on June 10-12, 2011

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor and commem-
orate the distinguished histories of the communities which comprise the
noble body of this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 100th Anniversary of the Village of North Collins, in Erie
County, New York, to be celebrated on June 10-12, 2011; and
WHEREAS, On Friday, June 10, 2011, there will be a reenactment of the
first meeting of the village board which took place in April of 1911,
thereby illuminating North Collins's understanding of the past; in
continuing to honor this milestone, a permanent marker will be commem-
orated in the park, followed by refreshments along with a parade to
highlight ceremonies on Saturday June 11; and
WHEREAS, The Village endorses its slogan "Remember the Past--Embrace
the Future"; and
WHEREAS, The area was first settled around 1809; and the Town of North
Collins was founded in 1852 as the "Town of Shirley" from the northern
part of the Town of Collins; and
WHEREAS, In 1853, the town assumed its current name; in 1911, the
community of North Collins set itself off from the town by incorporating
as a village; and
WHEREAS, Stemming from future embrace, North Collins's history is
marked by modern advancement in such cases as the completion of the
railroad through North Collins in 1871; in the year 1897, the first
North Collins sewer was put in, and the first telephone in North Collins
was installed about 1904 and was called the Federal Telephone Company;
and
WHEREAS, During the early 1900s, the first piping of natural gas was
installed in North Collins; with the incorporation of the village in
1911, major advancements were made with the water works station estab-
lished for the Village in 1916 and the installation of electricity was
done in 1919; and
WHEREAS, Businesses, encouraged by growth in areas of quality of life
and technological advancements, gave rise to North Collins's economy and
infrastructural identity; some of the early businesses included the
first Bank of North Collins, established in 1895, and John and William
Kiefer's Hardware Store on the corner of Main and Sherman; and
WHEREAS, In 1920, a string of businesses, including a shoe store on
Sherman Avenue, a drug store and meat market, both on Main St., joined
the village; they were owned by Orville Graham, Stanley Sobocinski and
John Biechler, respectively; and
WHEREAS, Remaining fruitful over the ebb and flow of decades of growth
and change, the Village of North Collins continues its commitment to
enhancing the quality of life of its citizens, ensuring a positive busi-
ness, institutional and educational climate, and providing all essential
services; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Village of North Collins, New
York, to be celebrated on June 10-12, 2011, recognizing the significance
of the role it continues to play in the life of the community of the
State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Village of North Collins.