LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Arcadia
Hose Company No. 2 to be celebrated on May 15, 2010

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to commemorate the 150th Anni-
versary of the Arcadia Hose Company No. 2 and to honor its past and
present firefighting members for 150 years of fire protection to the
citizens of Arcadia, New York, and its surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, The members of Arcadia Hose Company No. 2 will celebrate this
most auspicious occasion at its Annual Banquet to be held on Saturday,
May 15, 2010; and
WHEREAS, On Saturday, May 28, 1859, pursuant to a call from the Trus-
tees and citizens of the Village of Newark, a preliminary meeting was
held to take into consideration the formation of an engine company; and
WHEREAS, Upon motion, William E. Olds was called to Chair and Myron
Owen was appointed Secretary; a motion was made and accepted for William
E. Olds, Myron Owen and M. Remfree to be a committee to draft resol-
utions as well as draw up a constitution and by-laws for Fire Company
No. 2; and
WHEREAS, Arcadia Hose Company No. 2's original engine house was
located on the southwest corner of the East Union and Vienna Street
Intersection; on October 15, 1912, three parcels of land were purchased
by the Company and it is believed the original engine house was moved to
the new property to make way for a new school building; and
WHEREAS, The Company held its very first Carnival September 27 --
October 1, 1927; on February 1, 1937, the Department held its very first
dance and donated all the proceeds to the Red Cross relief fund for the
early 1937 Ohio river flood; and
WHEREAS, On June 20, 1938, a motion was made by G. Wagner and seconded
by W. Glimpse and carried that the Ladies, who were the wives, mother
and daughters of the firemen, were given authorization to form an Auxil-
iary; and
WHEREAS, On April 1, 1975, Arcadia Hose Company No. 2 was incorporated
at a special meeting; later that year it was decided a new Fire Depart-
ment headquarters be built; this huge undertaking was completed and the
first meeting was held in the new building on April 5, 1977; and
WHEREAS, Today, Arcadia Hose Company No. 2 is under the able leader-
ship of Chief Gerry VanDeWalle, Captain Jeff Miller, 1st Lieutenant
Stephen VanDeWalle, 2nd Lieutenant John Venoski, President Don Snow,
Vice President and past Chief Joe Colasurdo, Secretary Charles Schade
and Treasurer Chris Jendrick; and
WHEREAS, Fire departments are an integral part of community protection
services in every locality of our State; during the past 150 years, the
courageous and devoted firefighters of Arcadia Hose Company No. 2 have
valiantly responded to all types of fire emergencies and have won the
praise and respect of the community which they serve; and
WHEREAS, With a membership of dedicated firefighters, the record of
Arcadia Hose Company No. 2 in public service and fire protection is one
to be envied; for 24 hours a day, for 365 days a year, for 150 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 Arcadia Hose Company No. 2 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, Arcadia Hose Company No. 2 reflects the history
and development of firefighting over the past 150 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 150th Anniversary of Arcadia Hose Company No. 2
to be celebrated on May 15, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Arcadia Hose Company No. 2.