LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Sullivan County Music Educators'
Association upon the occasion of its 58th Annual All-County Music
Festival, to be held on March 3, 2012

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 schools have come together and dili-
gently practice in the areas of Elementary Chorus, Middle School Band,
Junior High Mixed Chorus, Junior High Jazz Ensemble, Junior High Women's
Chorus, Senior High String Orchestra, and Senior High Band; and
WHEREAS, The culmination of their efforts will be held at the Sullivan
County Music Educators' Association's 58th Annual All-County Music
Festival on March 3, 2012 in the Arnold Packer Hughes Auditorium at
Monticello High School; and
WHEREAS, This festival is illustrative of the commitment of the admin-
istrators of all eight Sullivan County school districts to providing a
full and comprehensive music program in their districts; and
WHEREAS, Aaron Rovitz, Festival Chairperson; Michael Mingo, President
of the Sullivan County Music Educators' Association; the music educators
of all eight Sullivan County Central School Districts; and all those who
will perform on March 3, 2012 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
commend the Sullivan County Music Educators' Association upon the occa-
sion of its 58th Annual All-County Music Festival, to be held at Monti-
cello High School on March 3, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Larry Thomas, Sullivan County BOCES Superintendent of
Schools; Susan Purcell, President of the Monticello Central School
District Board of Education; Daniel A. Teplesky, Monticello Central
School District Superintendent of Schools; Lori Orestano-James, Monti-
cello High School Principal; Deborah Wood, Robert J. Kaiser Middle
School Principal; Aaron Rovitz, SCMEA All-County Music Festival Chair-
person; Gary E. Siegel, NYSSMA/SCMEA GRC/Advocacy Committee Member; and
Michael Mingo, President of the Sullivan County Music Educators' Associ-
ation (SCMEA).