WHEREAS, in 2014, the City of Fairfax Band Association, an all-volunteer organization that supports music performance and education and other performing arts, celebrates 45 years of spreading the joy of music throughout the Fairfax community and the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, music has played a crucial role in the nation, the Commonwealth, and local communities, and the City of Fairfax Band Association's ensembles carry on that proud tradition as one of the area's most cherished community organizations; and

WHEREAS, established in 1969, the City of Fairfax Band Association began as a small, summer-season unit of community musicians and has grown to become one of Northern Virginia's best known volunteer music ensembles; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax Band Association has earned numerous awards and accolades for its musical standards, including the 2004 John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Silver Scroll Award, North America's most prestigious award for community concert bands; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax Band Association has made significant cultural contributions to the exceptional quality of life in the City of Fairfax and throughout the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the City of Fairfax Band Association on the occasion of its 45th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the City of Fairfax Band Association as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its many contributions to the community and the Commonwealth.