LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Ex-Captain Thomas J. Scully upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of
dedicated service to the Hicksville Volunteer 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, 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 Ex-Captain Thomas
J. Scully upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition
after 50 years of dedicated service to the Hicksville Volunteer Fire
Department; and
WHEREAS, He will be honored at the Hicksville Fire Department's Annual
Installation Dinner to be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Hunt-
ington Hilton; and
WHEREAS, Captain Scully joined Hook and Ladder Company 6 of the Hicks-
ville Fire Department in October of 1961; as a member of Company 6, he
was elected as 2nd Lieutenant in 1982 and 1983, then he was elected 1st
Lieutenant in 1984 and 1985; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Scully would again be elected as 2nd Lieutenant for
the term of 1988 and 1989; then he was elected as 1st Lieutenant in 1990
and 1991, and subsequently was elected Captain in 1992 and again in
1993; and
WHEREAS, As an active member of the Exempts Firemen's Benevolent Asso-
ciation; Thomas Scully is a member of Firemen's Association of the State
of New York (FASNY) and is the current President of the Hicksville Fire
Department Maltese Rod and Gun Club; 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; Thomas
Scully 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-Captain Thomas J. Scully upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the
Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ex-Captain Thomas J. Scully.