Bill Text: NY J02488 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the St. George Greek Orthodox Church and their Parish Council upon the occasion of celebrating its 48th Annual St. George Greek Festival in the City of Schenectady

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-16 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J02488 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02488-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2488

BY: Senator TEDISCO

        COMMEMORATING the St. George Greek Orthodox Church
        and  their  Parish  Council  upon  the  occasion  of
        celebrating  its  48th  Annual  St.   George   Greek
        Festival in the City of Schenectady

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those outstanding individuals and religious organizations
who, through deeds and achievements, add significantly  to  the  welfare
and  quality  of life for their region and community while paying homage
to rich traditions and heritage; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the St.  George  Greek  Orthodox  Church  and  their  Parish
Council  upon  the  occasion  of  celebrating its 48th Annual St. George
Greek Festival on Liberty Street in the City of Schenectady,  New  York,
from September 6-8, 2024; and

  WHEREAS,  The  year  2024  marks  the  203rd  Anniversary  of  Greek
Independence; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Greek  people  proudly  trace  their  heritage   back
thousands   of  years  in  Europe,  where  they  developed  an  advanced
civilization unlike any the world had yet seen; and

  WHEREAS, A two-family wooden house located at 107 Clinton Street  in
Schenectady  was  purchased for the purpose of using it as a church, and
on April 19, 1915, is recorded the legal transaction of the transfer  of
the  property for the sum of $1.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kansas, Mr. and
Mrs.  Anthony Svolos, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Contompasis and Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Stathes to the Hellenic Orthodox Church of St. George; and

  WHEREAS, Each year after Labor Day,  the  Annual  St.  George  Greek
Festival is held, which was established in 1976 and has been a staple in
the  Schenectady  community,  with the help of St. George Greek Orthodox
Church and their Parish Council; and

  WHEREAS, The Annual St. George Greek Festival features three days of
delicious homemade Greek food including moussaka, spanakopita, dolmades,
souvlaki and mouthwatering  pastries  including  baklava,  kataifi,  and
loukoumathes,  as  well as live music, folk dancing, arts and crafts and
raffles; and

  WHEREAS, Organizers, sponsors and  many  volunteers  and  supporters
work  diligently and commit their time and energy to make the annual St.
George Greek Festival a premier attraction in the  City  of  Schenectady
and a resounding success year in and year out; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of this Legislative Body to recognize
those New Yorkers of Hellenic descent for their  enduring  contributions
to  the  educational,  social, moral and economic principles that are so
deeply ingrained in the fabric of our  country  and  State,  along  with

those  events  that  celebrate  this  significant  rich  heritage;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the St.  George  Greek  Orthodox  Church  and  their  Parish
Council  upon  the  occasion  of  celebrating its 48th Annual St. George
Greek Festival on  Liberty  Street  in  the  City  of  Schenectady  from
September  6-8, 2024, and to publicly encourage the citizens of New York
to reflect upon the contributions of the  Greek  community;  and  be  it
further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to  St.  George  Greek  Orthodox  Church  and  their  Parish
Council.