LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Firefighter Joe Jacaruso upon the
occasion of receiving the Chief of the Year/Jerome Trachtenberg Award

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes great pride in acknowledging those
esteemed individuals within the State of New York who distinguish them-
selves in service to their community; and
WHEREAS, The firefighters of New York State are renowned throughout
the Nation; their reputation is synonymous with excellence in the ardu-
ous field of fire protection and prevention; and
WHEREAS, Since the early days of "teapot steamers," the volunteer
firefighter has been the cornerstone of our great Nation's efforts to
spare us from the ravages of fire; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to commend Firefighter Joe
Jacaruso upon the occasion of receiving the Chief of the Year/Jerome
Trachtenberg Award; 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, Joe Jacaruso of the Spring Valley Fire Department is worthy
of this meritorious award; he is Spring Valley's building inspector, a
former village fire chief and a Rockland deputy fire coordinator; he has
been a volunteer for several decades; 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; Joe
Jacaruso is such a firefighter; throughout his 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 Firefighter Joe Jacaruso upon the occasion of receiving the
Chief of the Year/Jerome Trachtenberg Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Firefighter Joe Jacaruso.