Senate Resolution No. 358

BY: Senator JACOBS

COMMEMORATING the 50th Anniversary of the Buffalo
Rocket

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
those illustrious journalistic entities which have diligently and
consistently, year after year, recorded the history of their communities
and brought local news and news of the larger world to their readers;
and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Buffalo Rocket; and

WHEREAS, Published continuously for the past five decades, the
Buffalo Rocket is distributed on Thursdays to the residents of the North
Buffalo, West Side and Riverside neighborhoods; throughout its history,
the paper has reported on the area's booms and busts, crimes and
creativity, births and deaths and so much more; and

WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the Buffalo Rocket is a product of
Rocket Communications, Inc. of Buffalo, and is printed by Gallagher
Printing, Inc. of Clarence; and

WHEREAS, Today, under the luminous direction of Publisher, David H.
Gallagher; Managing Editor, Dennis Gallagher; Production Director, Daryl
Gallagher; Adverting Specialist, Barbara Gilboy; and Graphic Artist
Deanna Clohessy, the Buffalo Rocket continues to maintain a high quality
and relevant newspaper, and delivers a superior product to all of its
readers, as well as serves as an expressive voice to the people of its
community by providing a platform for all members of the community; and

WHEREAS, Our newspapers provide a tremendous service to citizens
across the State of New York by keeping them informed about current
events; the democracy of our State and Nation is strengthened by a
responsible citizenry which is actively engaged in reading and kept
abreast of news affecting their lives; and

WHEREAS, As the Buffalo Rocket moves into the future, it carries
with it the legacy of a distinguished journalistic history and an
outstanding record of growth and achievement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Buffalo Rocket; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to David H. Gallagher, Publisher, Buffalo Rocket.