Vermont H.C.R. 207: House concurrent resolution in memory of Georgia Selectboard Chair Christopher M. Letourneau

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No. R-254. House concurrent resolution congratulating the Grand Isle Volunteer
Fire Department on 75 years of serving the community.
(H.C.R.207)
Offered by Representatives Morgan, M. of Milton and Morgan, L. of Milton
Offered by Senator Brennan
Whereas, in 1951, the citizens of the Town of Grand Isle decided to establish a
volunteer fire department, and it was incorporated in 1957, and
Whereas, in pursuit of this worthy objective, a portable pump was attached to the back
of a 1928 Chevrolet truck, and a community member’s garage was designated as the
town’s fire station, and
Whereas, the original firefighting volunteers consisted of auto mechanics, carpenters,
dairy creamery workers, and farmers who were dedicated to assisting their community
when required, and
Whereas, during the past three quarters of a century, the scope of emergency support
services offered, and the resources employed to execute these responsibilities, have
greatly expanded, and
Whereas, among these services are community outreach, fire prevention initiatives,
hazmat calls, vehicle extrication, ice rescue, and wildland fire response, and
Whereas, Grand Isle’s geographical location has a direct impact on rescue operations,
as the fleet includes Marine 1 and a supporting trailer to navigate Lake Champlain, and
the department proudly maintains the State’s longest-serving ice rescue certification
program, and
Whereas, the modern land-based firefighting fleet includes two pumpers, a heavy
rescue truck, a water tanker, and a brush truck, and
Whereas, through mutual aid agreements, the geographic coverage area the
department may serve, when called upon, has broadened, and
Whereas, the department’s spacious, multibay, 7,400-square-foot fire station located
on Hyde Road is a vast upgrade from the original garage, and
Whereas, over the decades, the volunteer membership has consisted of men and
women who exemplify the motto “Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” who sacrifice time
with their own families to help others when the need arises, and whose weekly duties
have included certification and training, community relations, business liaisons, and truck
maintenance, and
Whereas, since 1951, the dedication of these volunteers has created today’s
outstanding Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department, the foundation for a strong future and
a positive community impact, now therefore be it

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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department on
75 years of serving the community, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department.