LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Firefighter P. Robert Podolski for his
50 years of distinguished service to the North Bellmore 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 Firefighter P.
Robert Podolski for his 50 years of distinguished service to the North
Bellmore Fire Department to be celebrated at the Department's Annual
Installation Dinner held on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Melville
Marriott in Melville, New York; and
WHEREAS, For the past five decades, P. Robert Podolski has rendered
loyal, faithful, and conscientious service to the North Bellmore Fire
Department; 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; P.
Robert Podolski is such a firefighter; throughout his 50 years of
devoted service, he has 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 P. Robert Podolski for his 50 years of distinguished
service to the North Bellmore Fire Department; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to P. Robert Podolski.