LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Sullivan County Music Educators'
Association upon the occasion of its 57th Annual All-County Music
Festival, to be held on March 5, 2011

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,
String Orchestra, Junior High Band, Senior High Jazz Ensemble, Senior
High Women's Chorus, and Senior Mixed Chorus; and
WHEREAS, The culmination of their efforts will be held at the Sullivan
County Music Educators' Association's 57th Annual All-County Music
Festival on March 5, 2011 in the Bernstein Auditorium at the Tri-Valley
High School; and
WHEREAS, This festival is illustrative of the commitment of the admin-
istrators of all eight Sullivan County School Districts to provide a
full and comprehensive music program in their districts; and
WHEREAS, Regina Hartman, Festival Chairperson; Michael Mingo, Presi-
dent of the Sullivan County Music Educators' Association; the music
educators of all eight Sullivan County schools; and all those who will
perform on March 5, 2011 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
commemorate the "All County Music Festival" to be held at Liberty High
School on March 5, 2011; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Lawrence Thomas, Sullivan County BOCES Superintendent of
Schools; Brian Edwards, President of the Tri-Valley CSD Board of Educa-
tion; Thomas Palmer, Tri-Valley Central School District Superintendent
of Schools; Jeffrey Bennett, Tri-Valley Secondary School Principal;
Regina Hartman, SCMEA All-County Festival Chairperson; Michael Mingo,
President of the Sullivan County Music Educators' Association and Gary
Siegel, NYSSMA/SCMEA GRC/Advocacy Committee Representative.