Senate Resolution No. 1271

BY: Senator MARCHIONE

HONORING Firefighter Malcolm Smalley upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition
after 50 years of dedicated service to the
Stottville Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 on May 5,
2017

WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and
indebted to our noble volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and
bravery every day in the course of their duties; and

WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters exemplify the power of human
compassion and the strength of the American spirit through actions of
the most heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless
dedication merit tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great
country; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Firefighter
Malcolm Smalley upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Stottville
Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 to be celebrated at a party held in his
honor on Friday, May 5, 2017, at Kozels Restaurant, in West Ghent, New
York; and

WHEREAS, Malcolm Smalley, affectionately known to his friends and
family as Butch, joined the Stottville Fire Department on January 3,
1967; throughout his tenure, he has held numerous leadership positions
including Vice President in 1969, and President and Captain through
1976, at times concurrently; and

WHEREAS, Butch Smalley also served as a Trustee, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st
Lieutenant, and Captain to the Assistant Chief until 1985; and

WHEREAS, Since 1992, Butch Smalley has held the title of
Secretary-Treasurer; in this capacity, he was instrumental in
establishing both the Stottville Fire Company and the James Briscoe
Scholarship at Columbia-Greene Community College; and

WHEREAS, Currently, Butch Smalley serves as the Commissioner of the
Stockport Fire District and the Chairman of the Commissioners; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his five decades of service, Butch Smalley
accomplished many goals for the Company such as purchasing land and
building a new firehouse, initiating Casino Nights, obtaining grants for
a ladder truck and air packs through IBM, and in 1990, he became one of
the First Responders; in the future, he hopes to procure a grant to
repave the Company's parking lot and fix the drainage issues; and

WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride,
valor, and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to
respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation
accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis, or spill
of hazardous materials; and

WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help
others and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with
family and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need;
Butch Smalley is such a firefighter; throughout 50 years of devoted
service, this volunteer heroically performed, above and beyond the call
of duty, those responsibilities which define the task of fire
protection; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Malcolm Smalley upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Stottville
Volunteer Fire Company No. 2; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter Malcolm Smalley.