SENATE RESOLUTION 54

(By Senators Stollings, Hardesty, Prezioso, Jeffries, Lindsay, Romano, Baldwin, Hamilton, and Plymale)

[Introduced February 20, 2019]

Recognizing the West Virginia Freedom Festival on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

Whereas, The West Virginia Freedom Festival, which started as a small three-hour festival, has grown throughout the years and is now celebrated over a four-day period every July; and

Whereas, The West Virginia Freedom Festival, pioneered by then council and mayor, Serafino Nolletti, and partner, Amber Miller, has grown through the years as a labor of love between the two; and

Whereas, From the beginning, the West Virginia Freedom Festival has formed a family dynamic, with the backbone being the City of Logan employees, in which all departments take pride and ownership of the festival; and

Whereas, Anyone who has attended the West Virginia Freedom Festival has a sense of family in Logan, from the entertainers to the booth vendors, and many who have come to the Logan area over the past 20 years are still with the festival; and

Whereas, Serving over 20,000 event goers in 2018, the City of Logan witnessed the biggest festival to date, creating Logan County’s largest outdoor festival that celebrates our military, our heritage, and our freedom; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby recognizes the West Virginia Freedom Festival on the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the City of Logan.