Commending the Town of Malta Veteran's Committee upon the occasion of hosting its 16th Annual Veterans and First Responder Appreciation Day and Parade on May 9, 2026

Senate Resolution No. 2031

BY: Senator TEDISCO

        COMMENDING  the  Town of Malta Veteran's Committee
        upon  the  occasion  of  hosting  its  16th   Annual
        Veterans  and  First  Responder Appreciation Day and
        Parade on May 6, 2026

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body, in  keeping  with
its  time-honored  traditions,  to  recognize  and  pay tribute to those
organizations that protect and selflessly serve to  ensure  freedom  and
public  safety  which  strengthens  the fabric of the communities of New
York State; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend  the  Town
of  Malta  Veteran's  Committee  upon  the  occasion of hosting its 16th
Annual Veterans and First  Responder  Appreciation  Day  and  Parade  on
Saturday, May 9, 2026; and

  WHEREAS,  This  year marks the 16th Anniversary of the Veteran's and
First Responder Appreciation Day and  Parade;  the  centerpiece  of  the
weekend  is  the  extraordinary, colorful Parade which starts at Malta's
Town Hall and travels south to the roundabout, and then north  on  route
nine ending at the Malta Community Center; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Malta  Veteran's  Committee is currently comprised of
veterans from the  Korean  war,  the  Vietnam  war,  Desert  Storm,  and
Afghanistan  with  a  primary focus to salute our military members, past
and  present,  and  to  create  public  awareness  of  the  service  and
sacrifices of these brave men and women in Town of Malta; and

  WHEREAS,  Each  year,  the Malta Veteran's Committee places American
flags along Route 67 and Dunning Road for Memorial Day through  Veterans
Day  and  seeks  new members to assist in developing new ideas to salute
and assist our military and their families; and

  WHEREAS, The Town of Malta, New York was not officially  established
until  1802  when it separated from the Town of Stillwater, and on April
6, 1802, the first town meeting was held to elect officers and pass  the
first town ordinances; and

  WHEREAS,  To  memorialize  the  town's establishment, the minutes of
that 1802 meeting are still in the custody of the Malta Town Clerk; and

  WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Forces from the State of New York  who
sacrifice  and  have so honorably served this State and Nation deserve a
special salute from this Legislative Body; and

  WHEREAS, First responders exemplify the power  of  human  compassion
and  the  strength  of  the  American spirit through actions of the most
heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless  dedication  merit
tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great country; and

  WHEREAS,  It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend cultural events which  symbolize  the  historical,  social,  and
cultural  development  of this great State of New York, and to honor the

brave who embody the spirit of the principles upon which this Nation was
founded; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Town of Malta  Veteran's  Committee  upon  the  occasion  of
hosting  its  16th  Annual Veterans and First Responder Appreciation Day
and Parade on May 9, 2026; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the members of the Town of Malta Veteran's Committee.