J1572-2011 Actions

• May 3, 2011: ADOPTED
• May 3, 2011: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Apr 29, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J1572-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Machi
 as Volunteer Fire Department
 WHEREAS,  It  is  the  intent  of this Legislative Body to recognize and
 honor fire departments and their members who have exhibited great  dedi
 cation,  courage and selflessness in protecting their neighbors from the
 ravages of fire and other disasters in this great Empire State; and
 WHEREAS, Since the early days of the "teapot steamers," the  community
 firefighter  has  been  the  cornerstone of our great State's efforts to
 spare us from the ravages of fire; and
 WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is  justly  proud  to  commemorate  the
 100th Anniversary of the Machias Volunteer Fire Department; and
 WHEREAS,  The  Machias  Volunteer Fire Department was created in early
 1911, with 11 members in the Department working from a hose  cart  using
 leather  buckets  to  carry  water within a private hydrant district; in
 1921, the Department was renamed the William Weller Hose Company for the
 benefactor who purchased its first truck; and
 WHEREAS, Over the course of its long and  distinguished  history,  the
 Machias  Volunteer  Fire Department has fought a large number of serious
 structure fires, working to preserve lives and property; the  Department
 has also responded to numerous other disasters, including floods and ice
 storms; and
 WHEREAS,  After  75  years  as  the  William  Weller Hose Company, the
 Department officially changed its name  back  to  the  original  Machias
 Volunteer Fire Department in 1996; and
 WHEREAS, The Machias Volunteer Fire Department provides fire and emer
 gency  medical services to the Town of Machias, with an area of approxi
 mately 36 square miles; the Department also provides mutual aid  assist
 ance  to  other  communities  in  Cattaraugus  County  and  beyond, with
 personnel responding to natural disasters in Gowanda, Buffalo,  Randolph
 and  Olean,  among others, and the terrorist attacks on New York City on
 September 11, 2001; and
 WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters not only provide the critical  service
 of  fire protection but also engage in other activities of great benefit
 and importance to the communities they serve; and
 WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help others
 and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time  with  family
 and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need; and
 WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to publicly recog
 nize those distinguished  fire  companies  that  have  achieved  notable
 success  in  protecting lives and property over the course of their long
 histories in this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
 commemorate  the 100th Anniversary of the Machias Volunteer Fire Depart
 ment; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to the Machias Volunteer Fire Department.

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