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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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COMMEMORATING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OAKLAND | |
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BEACH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, STATION 3 | |
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Introduced By: Senator William A. Walaska | |
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Date Introduced: July 01, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar | |
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WHEREAS, This Senate is proud to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the founding |
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of the Oakland Beach Volunteer Fire Company, now known as Station 3; and |
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WHEREAS, The work of volunteer firefighters is an integral part of community |
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protection services in every locality of our State. Over the past 100 years, generations of |
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courageous firefighters of the Oakland Beach Volunteer Fire Company have valiantly responded |
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to all types of emergencies and have won the praise and respect of the community they serve; and |
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WHEREAS, The record of the Oakland Beach Volunteer Fire Company in public service |
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and fire protection is one to be envied. For 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and for 100 years, |
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whenever the alarm has sounded, these noble volunteers have left the safety of their homes to aid |
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their neighbors; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the skill and devoted service demonstrated by individual |
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volunteer firefighters, the Oakland Beach Volunteer Fire Company as an organization has |
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proactively sought to incorporate advances in firefighting throughout its history; and |
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WHEREAS, We cannot express sufficient gratitude to those organizations and their |
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corps of devoted volunteers who recognize that the preservation of life and property is a sacred |
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responsibility and who make that responsibility their own; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby recognizes those who work so tirelessly for the betterment of their communities and |
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acknowledges the century of heroic good works performed by the Oakland Beach Volunteer Fire |
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Company, Station 3; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate proudly commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the |
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founding of Oakland Beach Volunteer Fire Company, Station 3; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Oakland Beach Station 3 Fire Department. |
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