LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Fourth Grade Chorus of Liberty
Elementary School upon the occasion of its participation in Music in Our
Schools Month on March 24, 2009

WHEREAS, The administrators of the Nyack Union Free School District are
committed to actively promoting and nurturing a comprehensive music
program for all the students of the district; and
WHEREAS, Those same administrators have been supportive, actively
encouraging music program staff to devote their time and energy to
developing the talents of their students; and
WHEREAS, The Fourth Grade Chorus of Liberty Elementary School, Valley
Cottage, New York, comprised of students of the highest musical and
academic caliber, will be performing on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at the
Empire State Plaza in Albany, in celebration of Music in Our Schools
Month; and
WHEREAS, The New York State School Music Association sponsors this
event and has helped it to evolve from a New York State Day into a
month-long national observance; and
WHEREAS, Talent, dedication, and countless hours of practice, under
the leadership of Director, Elaine Philhower, have made the Fourth Grade
Chorus of Liberty Elementary School the outstanding ensemble it is
today; and
WHEREAS, The members work hard at their music rehearsals, classroom
assignments and practice sessions, fully aware that the amount of time
and energy they are willing to expend directly affects the quality of
their music; and
WHEREAS, The Fourth Grade Chorus members, along with their parents and
teachers, can be justifiably proud of their musical achievements and
their participation in Music in Our Schools Month; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Fourth Grade Chorus include: Allison
Carbone, Christian DiSimone, Madeline Girandola, Anthony Haera, Marina
Kiesling, Remy Kriz, Sienna Kupris, Cassidy LaColla, Hope Leinbach,
Mattias Madsen, Karl McGinnis, Derek Mock, Thomas Muratore, Michael
Ortiz, Charlotte Schumacher, Jordan Smalls, Owen Voutsinas-Klose,
Clemens Woertendyke, Dias Barnett, Samuel Beck, Julia Beckerich, Quinn
Burch, Thalia Calligeros, Amy Ferrazzano, Owen Friesen, Kailey Gleeson,
Jacob Kronberg, Richard Muratore, Maya Owens, Misha Parisius, Arielle
Rodriguez, Dara Spezial, Sean Tannian, Bria Turner, Benjamin Voss, Maya
Wilson, Max Ackerman, David Fuentes Lemus, Courtney Hammond, Travahnni
Harris, Cole Hazan, Suzanne Kopek, Caroline Langford, Cristian Linares
Cardoso, Kelly Lindemann, Oscar Martinez, Elijah Oscar, Saraphina Pierre
Louis, Brianna Roberts, Stephanie Salazar, Zachary Stone, Matthew
Suffern, Andrew Weck, Gregory Weigel, Amber Woods, Brenna Abplanalp,
Olivia Boryczewski, Carina Cassano, Alexis DeBlasio, Sydney Fitzgerald,
Lauren Hinojosa, Selena Lucero Maldonado, Nicholas Mancini, Amulya
Marellapudi, Adrian Mayorga, Edward Medrano, Ethan Neuwirth Guerra,
Duncan Panov, Di'Juan Picott, Melissa Resurreccion, Elvis Rodriguez,
Emeline Torrens, Caileigh Travers, Ana Umana Chinchilla, Ana Alarcon,
Ryan Albert, Dimitri Baird, Maya Bose, Salvatore Cannella, Christel
Clervil, Amanda Estriplet, Christopher Everheart-Montinat, Kaitlyn
Faccioli, Dalton Feely, Tyrone Gonzaga, Allison Lattanzio, Kevin Linares
Martinez, Angel Mazariego Linares, Kaytlin Ortiz, Joshua Ortizdevillate,
Sloane Peterson, Tamara Russell, Nina Terzakis, and Soumya Varughese;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body extend a warm welcome to the
staff and students of the Fourth Grade Chorus of Liberty Elementary

School as they visit Albany for their performance at the Empire State
Plaza; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Liberty Elementary School, 142 Lake Road, Valley Cottage, New
York 10989.