Senate Resolution No. 1514
BY: Senator O'MARA
COMMEMORATING the 75th Anniversary of the Valois,
Logan, and Hector Volunteer Fire Company
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to commemorate the 75th
Anniversary of the Valois, Logan, and Hector Volunteer Fire Company and
to honor its past and present firefighting members for 75 years of fire
protection to the citizens of Hector, New York and its surrounding
communities; this momentous occasion will be celebrated with a banquet
on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Hector fire station; and
WHEREAS, Fire departments are an integral part of community
protection services in every locality of our State; during the past 75
years, the courageous and devoted firefighters of the Valois, Logan, and
Hector (VLH) Volunteer Fire Company have valiantly responded to all
types of fire emergencies and have won the praise and respect of the
community which they serve; and
WHEREAS, With a membership of dedicated firefighters, the record of
the VLH Volunteer Fire Company in public service and fire protection is
one to be envied; for 24 hours a day, for 365 days a year, for 75 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 VLH Volunteer Fire Company
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 Valois, Logan, and Hector Volunteer Fire
Company aptly reflects the storied history and impressive development of
firefighting over the past 75 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 75th Anniversary of the Valois, Logan, and
Hector Volunteer Fire Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Valois, Logan, and Hector Volunteer Fire Company of
Hector, New York.
