 
Assembly Resolution No. 944
 
BY: M. of A. Norris
 
        COMMEMORATING the 100th Anniversary of Perry's Ice
        Cream
 
  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize the
achievements of those businesses which substantially contribute  to  the
economic vitality of their communities and the entire Empire State; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, it is the sense of this  Legislative  Body  to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Perry's Ice Cream; and
 
  WHEREAS, For a century, Perry's Ice Cream has provided its customers
with quality ice cream that has "enough of the good stuff"; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In 1918, H. Morton Perry purchased a small dairy in Akron,
New York; on his first day, he delivered 29 gallons  of  fresh  milk  by
horse and wagon to customers in town; and
 
  WHEREAS,  During  the Great Depression, H. Morton Perry was asked to
make and supply ice cream for the students at Akron High School; using a
family recipe, Morton made small batches of mix on  the  kitchen  stove,
and  then he and his son, Marlo, would freeze the mix in a hand-cranked,
two-gallon ice-and-salt freezer and store it for delivery to the  school
the  next  day;  as  demand  increased,  the  father  and son team began
delivering bulk ice cream to stores and restaurants in and around Akron;
and
 
  WHEREAS, In the early 1950s, Perry's Ice Cream was one of the  first
companies  to package ice cream in a round pint container; this package,
with a plastic window on the lid, was the first product sold under their
signature red logo; and
 
  WHEREAS, Through the  years,  Perry's  Ice  Cream  has  thrived  and
prospered;  by  1970,  the  company  had  outgrown its facility on Pearl
Street in Akron, and subsequently, acquired an  8.5-acre  parcel  within
the  Village  of  Akron,  and  constructed  a  new  storage  freezer and
distribution facility; and
 
  WHEREAS, The state-of-the-art production  and  office  facility  was
completed  in 1982, and was capable of manufacturing six million gallons
of ice cream each year, three times more than  the  original  plant;  in
2007, Perry's Ice Cream once again modernized their plant by adding new,
automated  high-speed  production lines, equipment, and tanking, as well
as a new distribution center; and
 
  WHEREAS, Today,  Perry's  is  one  of  the  two  largest  ice  cream
manufacturing   plants  in  New  York  State;  its  300  employees  make
approximately 500 different products totaling over  12  million  gallons
per year; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Perry's  Ice  Cream  proudly  serves its community through
sponsorships and  partnerships  and  by  supporting  local  vendors  and
 
farmers  as  98%  of its milk comes from farms within 50 miles of Akron;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  addition to producing delicious ice cream, Perry's Ice
Cream is devoted to developing the sustainable models necessary for both
the human race and Earth  to  survive  by  focusing  on  key  challenges
identified   for   their   potential   impact   across  all  aspects  of
sustainability: people, planet and performance; by proactively  managing
its  waste,  acting  responsibly with its natural resources and engaging
its team members in sustainable thinking and actions, the  company  will
continue to grow and support its community; and
 
  WHEREAS,  From  its humble beginnings in 1918, Perry's Ice Cream has
grown to become a multi-faceted  business  which  continues  to  produce
superior   ice   cream   while   protecting  its  brand,  employees  and
environment; and
 
  WHEREAS, For the last 100 years, Perry's Ice Cream has  stayed  true
to  H.    Morton Perry's original recipe of fresh milk and cream blended
with the finest ingredients; currently,  the  industry  leader  supplies
their premium products to ice cream lovers in over 30 countries; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  this Legislative Body
acknowledges this exceptional business  and  its  contributions  to  the
local and State economies, fully confident it will continue to enjoy the
sparkling successes it has experienced thus far; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those
businesses within the State of New York which contribute to the economic
health and vitality of the communities they serve; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary  of  Perry's  Ice  Cream;  and  be  it
further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Perry's Ice Cream.
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Perry's Ice Cream

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