J 2321

Senate Resolution No. 2321
BY: Senator TEDISCO
        COMMEMORATING the 100th Anniversary of the Harmony
        Corners  Fire  Department to be celebrated on August
        8, 2026
  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud  to  commemorate  the  100th
Anniversary of the Harmony Corners Fire Department and to honor its past
and present firefighting members for 100 years of fire protection to the
citizens  of  eastern portions of the Town of Galway and its surrounding
communities; and
  WHEREAS, The Harmony Corners Fire Department  was  formed  in  1926,
holding  clambakes  and  dinners to raise money, ultimately purchasing a
1918 chemical truck which was housed in a barn; and
  WHEREAS, The Harmony Corners Fire District was established in  1928,
with early meetings held in Harmony Hall, and tax money was appropriated
for the first firehouse; and
  WHEREAS,  Throughout  the 1940s and 1950s, the Department shared the
Harmony Hall building with the Farmer's Club, the Home Bureau,  and  the
4-H Club; and
  WHEREAS,  To serve and protect their neighbors more effectively, the
Harmony Fire Company built an addition in the year 1962; and
  WHEREAS, As the years went on, trucks were added to keep  the  fleet
updated,  additions  to  the  building  were  completed,  and today, the
Department operates at 1954 Amsterdam Road in Ballston Spa; and
  WHEREAS, A celebration of  the  100th  Anniversary  of  the  Harmony
Corners Fire Department will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026, and
feature a parade with giant puppets and a centennial program; and
  WHEREAS,  Today,  the  Harmony  Corners Fire Department continues to
stay up to  date  with  their  training  and  equipment  to  assist  the
community  the  best  it  can  when  it  is  needed;  this esteemed fire
department,  like  others  throughout  Saratoga  County,   consists   of
volunteers who want to help their community; 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 Harmony Corners
Fire  Department  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   Harmony  Corners  Fire  Department  in  public  service  and  fire
protection is one to be envied; 24 hours a day, 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  Harmony  Corners  Fire
Department are prepared to risk their lives every day to save the  lives
of  others and to protect homes and property from the destruction caused
by fire; and
  WHEREAS,  For  an  entire  century, the well-trained, highly skilled
members of the Harmony Corners Fire Department have  been  dedicated  to
providing  effective  fire  suppression,  fire prevention, and emergency
medical services; and
  WHEREAS, These volunteers, who are also our friends  and  neighbors,
are  an  invaluable  resource  to  our  community, and it is fitting and
proper to recognize these men and women who serve on a  moment's  notice
without expecting anything in return; 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 publicly acknowledge 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  Harmony  Corners  Fire
Department to be celebrated on August 8, 2026; and be it further
  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the hierarchy of the Harmony Corners Fire Department.