Bill Text: NY J01791 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Cheryl Anthony upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce on March 21, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-02-13 - ADOPTED [J01791 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01791-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1791

BY: Senator GALLIVAN

        HONORING  Cheryl  Anthony upon the occasion of her
        designation as recipient of  the  Volunteer  of  the
        Year  Award  by  the Clarence Chamber of Commerce on
        March 21, 2024

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize  and
commend  those distinguished citizens who would devote their life's work
and purpose to community service, contributing to  the  welfare  of  the
citizens of their communities and 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 honor
Cheryl Anthony upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of  the
Volunteer  of  the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce, to be
celebrated at its Annual Awards Gala on Thursday,  March  21,  2024,  at
Samuel's Grande Manor in Clarence, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Cheryl Anthony was nominated for this prestigious award for
her  steadfast  and  unremitting  commitment to her beloved community of
Clarence Center, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Having lived in Clarence most of her life,  Cheryl  Anthony
is a 1982 Clarence High School graduate and earned her Bachelor's Degree
in  Business  Administration,  with  a  concentration in Marketing and a
minor in Organizational Psychology; in 2000,  Cheryl  and  her  husband,
Bryan,  bought  an  old  farm  house in Clarence with acreage to start a
small flower farm and raise their daughter, Jessica; and

  WHEREAS, With her love of art and nature, Cheryl Anthony  pursued  a
career  in  landscape  design and sales, a rewarding path that she still
enjoys today; she joined  the  Clarence  Hollow  Association  (CHA)  and
volunteered to help with the beautification efforts on Main Street; and

  WHEREAS, In 2002, Cheryl Anthony united with other volunteer members
of  the CHA to organize a farmers' market in the hollow, partnering with
Nancy McIver; a couple of years later, the pair  co-managed  the  market
until  2009;  Cheryl  has  since  remained  market  manager, growing her
volunteer base to 30 plus dedicated volunteers,  bringing  fresh,  local
produce to the community; and

  WHEREAS,  As  current  President  and Market Manager of the Clarence
Hollow Farmers' Market, Cheryl Anthony is committed to volunteering  and
developing  a  gathering  place  to  help  create  unity in the Clarence
community; in 2014, she and her team  were  honored  with  the  Clarence
Chamber's Organization of the Year Award; and

  WHEREAS,  Truly  devoted  to her community, Cheryl Anthony is also a
volunteer on the Clarence Hollow Community  Character  Protection  Board
and serves to find homes for feral cats; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown  a
long  and  sustained  commitment to excellence certainly have earned the

recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Cheryl Anthony upon the occasion of her designation  as  recipient
of  the  Volunteer of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce
on March 21, 2024; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Cheryl Anthony.