Bill Text: NY J01227 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 86th Anniversary of the Jericho Volunteer Fire Department to be celebrated on May 4, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J01227 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01227-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1227

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        COMMEMORATING  the 86th Anniversary of the Jericho
        Volunteer Fire Department to be celebrated on May 4,
        2019

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is  proud  to  commemorate  the  86th
Anniversary of the Jericho Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, May 4,
2019,  and  to  honor  its  past and present firefighting members for 86
years of fire protection to the citizens of Jericho, New York,  and  its
surrounding communities; and

  WHEREAS,   Fire  departments  are  an  integral  part  of  community
protection services in every locality of our State; during the  past  86
years,  the courageous and devoted firefighters of the Jericho Volunteer
Fire  Department  have  valiantly  responded  to  all  types   of   fire
emergencies  and  have won the praise and respect of the community which
they serve; and

  WHEREAS, The Jericho Volunteer Fire Department has a  strong  spirit
of community service among the men and women who unselfishly offer their
time  and  talents  to serve the residents and businesses of the Jericho
Fire District; and

  WHEREAS, With a membership of dedicated firefighters, the record  of
the  Jericho  Volunteer  Fire  Department  in  public  service  and fire
protection is one to be envied; for 24 hours a day, for 365 days a year,
for 86 years, whenever the alarm sounded, these  noble  volunteers  left
their homes and went to the aid of their neighbors; and

  WHEREAS,  The  brave  firefighters  of  the  Jericho  Volunteer Fire
Department are prepared to risk their lives every day to help  save  the
lives  of  others and to protect homes and property from the destruction
caused by fire; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to the skill and devoted  service  demonstrated
by  individual  firefighters,  the  Jericho  Volunteer  Fire  Department
reflects the history and development of firefighting over  the  past  86
years; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude
to those devoted individuals who recognize that the preservation of life
and property is a sacred responsibility and who make that responsibility
their own by serving as firefighters; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  that  we  should
give  special  recognition  to  those  who  work  so assiduously for the
betterment of their communities, and  acknowledge  publicly  the  heroic
good  works  performed  by  the volunteer fire departments of this great
Empire State, their officers and auxiliaries; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
proudly  commemorate  the 86th Anniversary of the Jericho Volunteer Fire
Department to be celebrated on May 4, 2019; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the Jericho Volunteer Fire Department.