Senate Resolution No. 1184

BY: Senator LARKIN

CONGRATULATING the Good Will Volunteer Fire
Department upon the occasion of its Annual
Installation Dinner, and paying tribute to this
year's honorees

WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and
indebted to our noble volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and
bravery every day in the course of their duties; and

WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters exemplify the power of human
compassion and the strength of the American spirit through actions of
the most heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless
dedication merit tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great
country; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Good Will Volunteer Fire Department upon the occasion of its Annual
Installation Dinner, and to pay tribute to this year's honorees; the
dinner will be held at Anthony's Pier 9, New Windsor, New York, on
Saturday, March 25, 2017; and

WHEREAS, The 11 outstanding firefighters being recognized for their
years of dedicated service to the Good Will Volunteer Fire Department
include: Pat D'Angelo-60 years; Len Bartley-45 years; Richard
Bartley-45 years; Hank Guiette-45 years; James Masloski-45 years;
Michael Seibert-45 years; Pete Geraci-30 years; James Wilson-25 years;
Robert Stoffels-15 years; Anthony Novella-5 years; and Ed Pretorius-5
years; and

WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride,
valor, and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to
respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation
accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis, or spill
of hazardous materials; 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;
these 11 individuals are such firefighters; throughout their devoted
service, these volunteers 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
congratulate the Good Will Volunteer Fire Department upon the occasion
of its Annual Installation Dinner, and to pay tribute to this year's
honorees; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Good Will Volunteer Fire Department, and the
aforementioned honorees.