Senate Resolution No. 2490

BY: Senator BORRELLO

COMMEMORATING the 100th Anniversary of the
Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to commemorate the 100th
Anniversary of the Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department and to honor its
past and present firefighting members for 100 years of fire protection
to the citizens of Lakeville, New York, and its surrounding communities;
and

WHEREAS, Fire departments are an integral part of community
protection services in every locality of our State; during the past 100
years, the courageous and devoted firefighters of Lakeville have
valiantly responded to all types of fire emergencies and have won the
praise and respect of the community which they serve; and

WHEREAS, The Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department was organized in
1920, and incorporated in 1921; the first fire chief was Otto Marschke,
Sr.; and

WHEREAS, The first fire house was located on Stone Hill; in 1951, a
new fire house was built at the present day location, and a training
grounds building was constructed on Stone Hill Road and completed in
1970; and

WHEREAS, With a membership of dedicated firefighters, for 24 hours a
day, for 365 days a year, for 100 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 the Lakeville Volunteer Fire
Department 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, the Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department
reflects the history and development of firefighting over the past 100
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 100th Anniversary of the Lakeville Volunteer
Fire Department; and be it further


RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department.