Honor Muranda Cheese Company

2018 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize the achievements of those individuals and businesses that contribute substantially to the economic vitality of their communities, thereby enhancing economic well-being of the entire 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 Muranda Cheese Company upon the occasion of its designation as Business of the Year by the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce, to be celebrated at its Annual Dinner Meeting on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Club 86, Geneva, New York; and WHEREAS, Tom and Nancy Murray have been raising some of the world's most well-known Registered Holsteins for more than two decades; and WHEREAS, Furthermore, generations of Muranda Registered Holsteins have been bred and cared for in Waterloo, New York, by the Murray family; their Muranda Holsteins have earned accolades for their conformation and their milk, including the Dairy of Distinction Award, Super Milk Award for 17 years, and the Progressive Breeders Herd designation; and WHEREAS, In 1997, one of the Murray's Muranda cows set the world record for milk production, an extraordinary achievement it held for 13 years; and WHEREAS, The Muranda Cheese Company was created ten years ago by the Murrays to showcase how high quality milk could create exquisite cheeses; a fitting complement to the fine wines of the Finger Lakes, their cheeses have been featured at a number of the region's finest establishments; and WHEREAS, The dairy at Muranda Cheese Company brings in a different aspect of the business, offering its products at corporate events, weddings and business meetings; and WHEREAS, Expanding its operation over the past decade, the Murray family has grown the business from a few specialty cheeses, to a full flight of cheeses presented in several renowned wineries and restaurants in the Region; and WHEREAS, Over its distinguished history, Muranda Cheese Company has demonstrated continuous service to the residents and communities which it serves; and WHEREAS, The success of Muranda Cheese Company is in direct correlation to the efforts of its hardworking and dedicated staff, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the business and the community it serves; and WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body acknowledges this exceptional business, its contributions to the local and state economies, and its vibrant role in improving the quality of life in its community, fully confident that it will continue to enjoy the sparkling successes it has experienced thus far; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Muranda Cheese Company upon the occasion of its designation as Business of the Year by the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce on January