Bill Text: NY J02434 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2434

Introduced

Bill Title: Commending the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 upon the occasion of hosting its 55th Annual Flag Day Parade on July 4, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-14 - ADOPTED [J02434 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02434-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2434

BY: Senator TEDISCO

        COMMENDING  the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161
        upon the occasion of hosting its  55th  Annual  Flag
        Day Parade on July 4, 2024

  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 embrace the historical significance and contributions
of  their  localities which strengthens the fabric of the communities of
New York State; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  commend  the
Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 upon the occasion of hosting its 55th
Annual  Flag  Day  Parade  on  Thursday,  July  4,  2024, in the City of
Saratoga Springs; and

  WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and their  many
lodges  throughout  the Nation are places where neighbors come together,
families share meals, and children grow up; and

  WHEREAS, The Elks have been steadfast in their mission to  inculcate
the  principles  of  charity,  justice, brotherly love, and fidelity; to
recognize a belief in God;  to  promote  the  welfare  and  enhance  the
happiness  of its members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism;
to cultivate good  fellowship;  to  perpetuate  itself  as  a  fraternal
organization, and to provide for its government; and

  WHEREAS,  Prompted  by  an  Elk's tradition, President Harry Truman,
himself a member of the Elks, made the proclamation that June  14  would
be  designated  as Flag Day, a day of national observance for the symbol
of our country in the year 1949; and

  WHEREAS, Each year, spectators find plenty of entertainment for  all
ages  at  the  Saratoga  Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 Flag Day Parade, with
high school and local bands, pipe bands, musical  singing  groups,  Girl
and   Boy   Scout  Troops,  youth  sports  groups,  local  and  military
organizations, riders on horseback, pony-drawn carriages,  and  numerous
large trucks and military entries; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Saratoga-Wilton  Elks  Lodge  No.  161  is a valuable
resource to residents in Saratoga County equipped with a wonderful  hall
(Colonial  Hall),  a  patio,  gazebo, yard overlooking a small lake, and
four bowling lanes; and

  WHEREAS,  Under  the  current  leadership  of  Exalted  Ruler  Kathy
Jackson,  the  Saratoga  -Wilton  Elks Lodge No. 161 continues to have a
positive impact  on  the  local  community  as  a  non-profit  fraternal
organization  dedicated  to  community  service, veterans service, youth
activities, and scholarship programs; and

  WHEREAS, The Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161's 55th  Annual  Flag
Day  Parade  will  be  held  in  conjunction  with  The City of Saratoga
Springs' All-American Festival, which is held each year on  Independence
Day; and


  WHEREAS,  This  year, past Exalted Ruler of the Saratoga Wilton Elks
Lodge No. 161, Tom Klotz, has been selected as the 2024 Flag Day  Parade
Grand Marshal for his 56 years of service with the Saratoga-Wilton Elks;
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 and 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 Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 upon the occasion of host
its 55th Annual Flag Day Parade on July 4, 2024; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the hierarchy of the Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge No.  161,
and Grand Marshal Tom Klotz.