LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Ex-Chief and Commissioner Angelo Cata-
lano upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after
50 years of dedicated service to the North Bellmore Fire Department

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 proud to commend Ex-Chief and
Commissioner Angelo Catalano upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the North
Bellmore Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Ex-Chief and Commissioner Angelo Catalano will be recognized
at the North Bellmore Fire Department's Annual Installation Dinner to be
held Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the Marriott in Melville, New York; 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, 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; Angelo
Catalano 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-Chief and Commissioner Angelo Catalano upon the occasion of
his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated
service to the North Bellmore Fire Department; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ex-Chief and Commissioner Angelo Catalano, 573 Kingston
Avenue, East Meadow, New York 11554.