LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Ex-President Dean Shaffer upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of
dedicated service to the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, Great
Neck, New York

WHEREAS, The firefighters of New York State are renowned throughout the
Nation; their reputation is synonymous with excellence in the arduous
field of fire protection and prevention; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Ex-President
Dean Shaffer upon the occasion of his designation for special recogni-
tion after 50 years of dedicated service to the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire
Department, Great Neck, New York, to be celebrated at its Annual Instal-
lation Dinner on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at The Long Island Marriot,
Uniondale, New York; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Great Neck, New York, Dean Shaffer
joined the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department on November 6, 1959;
since then, he has served the Department as President from 2000-2002;
and
WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters and fire departments not only provide
the critical service of fire protection but also engage in other activ-
ities of great benefit and importance to the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Joan, and their
daughters, Janine and Alison, all of whom feel privileged to be a part
of his life and rejoice in his achievements; 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; Dean
Shaffer is such a firefighter; throughout 50 years of devoted service,
this volunteer heroically performed, above and beyond the call of duty,
those responsibilities which define the task of fire protection; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Ex-President Dean Shaffer upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the
Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, Great Neck, New York; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ex-President Dean Shaffer.