Bill Text: NY J00433 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Town of Somerset, New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-14 - ADOPTED [J00433 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00433-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 433

BY: Senator ORTT

        COMMEMORATING the 200th Anniversary of the Town of
        Somerset, New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  intent  of this Legislative Body to honor and
commemorate  the  distinguished  histories  of  the  communities   which
comprise the noble body of this great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern  and  in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the 200th Anniversary of the Town of Somerset, New York, to
be celebrated with a Bicentennial Kick-Off Dinner and Dance on Saturday,
February 11, 2023; and

  WHEREAS, The  Town  of  Somerset,  New  York  is  a  rural  lakeside
community  located in the most eastern portion of Niagara County, on the
southern shore of Lake Ontario, approximately 45  minutes  from  Niagara
Falls to the west and 60 miles from Rochester to the east; and

  WHEREAS,  Established  in  1823  as a farming community, the Town of
Somerset remains a rich rural area with many picturesque dairy and fruit
farms, producing some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the  United
States; the historic Seaway Trail travels through the town via Route 18;
and

  WHEREAS,  Somerset  is  proudly  the  home  to the Thirty Mile Point
Lighthouse and  Golden  Hill  State  Park  Marina  and  Campground;  the
campground  has  been named a top 100 park in the United States, and the
lighthouse was featured as the designated Lake Ontario lighthouse in the
Great Lakes Lighthouse Stamp collection in 1995; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, the Town is home to the  beautiful  historical
Babcock  Cobblestone  House  Museum,  which  is  the  Welcome Center for
Somerset and run by the Town of Somerset Historical Society; and

  WHEREAS, The Village of Barker  is  located  within  the  center  of
Somerset  and  boasts  wonderful  shops, restaurants, and businesses, as
well as a post office and library; in addition,  Barker  Central  School
offers top-notch educational opportunities for local children and is the
home of many award-winning sports and academic teams; and

  WHEREAS, With the vision for a future high in technology melded with
the serenity of a proud and historic past, Somerset is actively pursuing
companies to locate to its quaint little town; and

  WHEREAS, Of historic origin, and remaining fruitful over the ebb and
flow  of decades of growth and change, the Town of Somerset continues to
provide the quintessential quality of life for its residents  who  truly
work together for the good of all; and

  WHEREAS, The residents of the Town of Somerset have a bright outlook
for  the  future  of their community, which remains a beautiful place in
which to live and raise a family; and

  WHEREAS, In recognition of the Town of Somerset's rich  history  and
enduring contribution to the State of New York, this Legislative Body is
proud  to  pay  tribute  to  this spirited town upon the occasion of its
200th Anniversary; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Town  of  Somerset,  New  York,
recognizing  the  significance  of  the role it continues to play in the
life of the community of the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the Town of Somerset, New York.