LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Brian J. Greck upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the 2011 Fire Service Community Achievement
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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Brian J. Greck upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
2011 Fire Service Community Achievement Award, to be celebrated on
Friday, June 10, 2011, at the Medford Fire Department in Medford, New
York; and
WHEREAS, Brian J. Greck has been a seven-year member of the Medford
Fire Department, joining in January 2003; he has held the position of
Fire Police Lieutenant since 2005; and
WHEREAS, Brian J. Greck is the Advisor/Coach for the Medford Fire
Department Junior Maverick racing team; he has been the Juniors' coach
since 2003; he is also a committee member of the Nassau/Suffolk Juniors,
and a Medford Fire Department kitchen committee member; and
WHEREAS, Each March, Brian J. Greck runs a bowlathon fundraiser with
the Juniors; the proceeds from the fundraiser are donated to the Suffolk
County Make-A-Wish Foundation; and
WHEREAS, In December, Brian J. Greck led the Juniors in a community
"Breakfast with Santa" pancake breakfast fundraiser; the proceeds from
the breakfast support the Juniors' scholarship program; and
WHEREAS, The racing season for the Juniors runs every June and July;
in preparation for this, Brian J. Greck practices with the youths at
least twice a week; he has led them to win numerous trophies in both the
ladder, cart and hose events; twice, he helped them achieve the Sports-
manship Award for the tournaments in 2003 and again in 2006; and
WHEREAS, Brian J. Greck has the Juniors assist and support many of the
Medford Fire Department functions; he has the Juniors help the Medford
Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary with the holiday decorating of the fire
house and the ladies fall festival; and
WHEREAS, Brian J. Greck has helped three former Juniors become current
active members of the Medford Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, This remarkable man is also a member of the Oregon Middle
School Fathers' Club; he was directly responsible for the design and
construction of the baseball dugouts on the middle school field;
furthermore, he has chaperoned many dances and school fun nights; he
also assisted the stage crew by building sets for the various school
plays and helped in the construction of the school's homecoming floats;
and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Brian J. Greck upon the occasion of his designation as recipient
of the 2011 Fire Service Community Achievement Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Brian J. Greck.