Senate Resolution No. 2484

BY: Senator VALESKY

COMMEMORATING the 25th Anniversary of the Cicero
Chamber Community Festival on June 10, 2017

WHEREAS, Fairs and festivals empower communities to attract new
visitors while capitalizing on local commercial and cultural value; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
support events of significance which contribute to the entertainment and
vitality of the communities they serve and which exemplify the history
and development of the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Cicero Chamber Community
Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017; and

WHEREAS, The Cicero Chamber Community Festival began in 1992, in the
parking lot at New Country Plaza on Route 31, as a Business Fair and a
way for businesses to meet the community; the parade was started one
year later; and

WHEREAS, In 1994, the Miss Cicero Pageant was added to the Cicero
Chamber Community Festival, and the 1st Annual Community Service and
Business Awards were given out; the festival moved to the grounds of
Sacred Heart Church on Route 11 in 1995, where it continues to be held
today; and

WHEREAS, Furthermore, the Car Show, where more than 300 classic cars
are on display, was added to the Cicero Chamber Community Festival in
2000; and

WHEREAS, Through the years the Cicero Chamber Community Festival has
added crafters, business and corporate vendors, the star search contest
and fireworks, as well as the fun zone, which has been a staple for
local families; and

WHEREAS, The Cicero Chamber Community Festival parade, which
features over 500 marchers, goes from Crabtree Lane, down Route 11 to
Sacred Heart Church; and

WHEREAS, For 25 years, the Cicero Chamber Community Festival has
remained a true reflection of the mission statement for the Chamber,
"Where Community and Commerce Meet;" and

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those events which have brought entertainment and cultural
enrichment to the citizens of the State of New York; now, therefore, be
it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Cicero Chamber Community
Festival on June 10, 2017; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of the Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Cicero Chamber Community Festival Committee.