 
Assembly Resolution No. 735
 
BY: M. of A. Gray
 
        COMMEMORATING   the   100th   Anniversary  of  the
        Rensselaer Falls Fire & Rescue
 
  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud  to  commemorate  the  100th
Anniversary  of the Rensselaer Falls Fire & Rescue and to honor its past
and present firefighting members for 100 years of fire protection to the
citizens of Rensselaer Falls, 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 the  Rensselaer  Falls
Fire  & Rescue 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 Rensselaer Falls Fire & Rescue, located in the Village
of Rensselaer Falls, New York, proudly  celebrates  its  100th  year  of
unwavering dedication and service to the community; and
 
  WHEREAS,  For  a  century, the brave men and women of the Rensselaer
Falls Fire & Rescue have stood as a beacon of courage, selflessness, and
commitment,   responding   to   emergencies,   protecting   lives,   and
safeguarding property; and
 
  WHEREAS,  This  esteemed  department  has  consistently demonstrated
professionalism, expertise, and a profound sense of civic duty, evolving
with the times  to  provide  essential  fire  suppression,  rescue,  and
emergency medical services; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  volunteers and members of the Rensselaer Falls Fire &
Rescue have, for generations, contributed countless hours  of  training,
sacrifice,  and  vigilance,  often  putting  themselves in harm's way to
ensure the safety and well-being of their neighbors; and
 
  WHEREAS, Their enduring  legacy  of  community  service,  unwavering
spirit,  and  dedication  to  public  safety  continues  to  inspire and
strengthen the fabric of the Village of Rensselaer Falls; 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
commend and  congratulate  Rensselaer  Falls  Fire  &  Rescue  upon  the
occasion  of  its  100th Anniversary, and to extend sincere appreciation
 
for a century of dedicated  service,  heroic  commitment,  and  enduring
contributions  to  the  safety  and  well-being  of  the community it so
faithfully serves; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Rensselaer Falls Fire & Rescue.
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Rensselaer Falls Fire & Rescue

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