CORTLAND, NY - On Tuesday, May 3rd, at the Cortlandville Fire Department monthly meeting, three long serving and staples of the Cortlandville Fire Department were honored with proclamations formally retiring their badge numbers.

The proclamations bestowed upon by the fire district formally retired:

-Badge#16 belonging to Carl Hart, who served from 1978 until his passing in 2013.

-Badge#18 belonging to Jack Harvey, who is still serving and is the only continuous serving member since our beginnings.

-Badge#21 belonging to Gary Henry, who began serving in 1988 and is still serving today.

The Cortlandville Fire Department takes great pride in recognizing the accomplishments of their members. We feel it's important to honor them while they are still with us and can truly know how much their commitment has meant to the Town of Cortlandville and the Cortland County Fire Service.

We would like to extend a special thank you to Eric Mulvhill for presenting and reading the proclamations. Eric's years of radio broadcast and experience as Clerk of the County Legislatiors made for the perfect voice to honor these men.