LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Taberg
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. to be celebrated on September 12, 2009

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to commemorate the 100th Anni-
versary of the Taberg Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., and to honor its
past and present firefighting members for 100 years of fire protection
to the citizens of Annsville, New York, to be celebrated on Saturday,
September 12, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Fire departments are an integral part of community protection
services in every locality of our State; during the past 100 years, the
courageous and devoted firefighters of the Taberg Volunteer Fire Compa-
ny, Inc. have valiantly responded to all types of fire emergencies and
have won the praise and respect of the community which they serve; and
WHEREAS, On June 1, 1909, a motion was carried to organize a Fire
Department for the Town of Annsville; at the next meeting the fire
company was officially organized and on June 8, 1909, the first officers
were elected with W.J. Abbot serving as First Chief; and
WHEREAS, The first piece of equipment, a horse drawn fire engine, was
purchased on July 6, 1909; sometime in the 1920s a used model-T pickup
was converted to a 250gpm pumper; later in the 1940s, a 1939 GMC pumper
was purchased; and
WHEREAS, On July 18, 1949, the Taberg Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. was
incorporated; during the next 60 years the company grew to two 1250gpm
engines, one heavy rescue, one EMS vehicle, one tanker and one 1000gpm
pumper tanker with one station, a Fireman's hall and field, and about 90
active and inactive members; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Taberg Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is under the
able leadership of Chief Corey M. Michik, 1st Assistant Douglas Dean
Jr., 2nd Assistant Michael R. Drummond, 3rd Assistant Kirt E. Kohl,
Lieutenant Robert Bartholomay, President Donald Smith, Vice President
Robert Annarino, Secretary Cristy Cullop and Treasurer Frederick Illing-
worth; and
WHEREAS, With a membership of dedicated firefighters, the record of
the Taberg Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. in public service and fire
protection is one to be envied; for 24 hours a day, for 365 days a year,
for 100 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 Taberg Volunteer Fire Company,
Inc. 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 Taberg Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
reflects the history and development of firefighting over the past 100
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 100th Anniversary of the Taberg Volunteer Fire
Company, Inc. to be celebrated on September 12, 2009; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Taberg Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.