Long time firefighter Gary Cate retires
NORWICH – Few individuals are able to boast they’ve spent nearly 40 years in the same line of work. Even fewer can say they’ve spent those years serving the community in which they live, but that is exactly what retiring City of Norwich Fire Fighter Gary Cate was able to say on his last day of work.
On Wednesday, city officials, firefighters, friends and family gathered at the fire house to honor Cate for his years of service. Cate began his time at the fire house as a volunteer in 1964. By 1968, he was hired on as a paid firefighter, and he has been working at the station ever since.
“With Gary’s many years in the department, all the things he’s done for the city, there probably isn’t enough time to go through it all,” said Mayor Joseph Maiurano. The mayor expressed his appreciation of Cate, as he presented him with a certificate of recognition for more than 40 years of service to the City of Norwich. “Your high standard of community service set an example for others to follow,” Maiurano said. Cate will also receive a plaque from the city, once it arrives.
In addition to the certificate presented by the city, Cate also received a certificate from the Chenango County Board of Supervisors, signed by Chairman Dick Decker; a citation from the New York State Assembly, signed by Clifford Crouch; and a proclamation signed by Senator Thomas Libous. The Libous proclamation declared Jan. 30, 2008 to be Gary Cate Day in the 52nd district.
Police and Fire Chief Joseph Angelino explained the members of the fire department had been trying to get information from Cate about his years of work, with little success. “I was eight or nine when I had my first run in with Gary,” Angelino said, explaining that the firefighter had stopped him on Mitchell Street and questioned him about setting off the alarms on the fire boxes.
“I’m grateful to have the honor to be in the position I am in now on this auspicious occasion,” Angelino said.
Cate thanked everyone who attended the celebration. “I appreciate all of this. I’m not really deserving,” Cate said. Although Angelino explained that with the retirement of Cate, a lot of knowledge goes with him, Cate said he still plans on staying involved with the department. “I plan to stay active with the volunteers,” Cates said. “If a call comes in, I’m going to go out with the volunteers.”
The celebration was cut short by an emergency call, and Cate went out with the department on his last day as a paid employee.
On Wednesday, city officials, firefighters, friends and family gathered at the fire house to honor Cate for his years of service. Cate began his time at the fire house as a volunteer in 1964. By 1968, he was hired on as a paid firefighter, and he has been working at the station ever since.
“With Gary’s many years in the department, all the things he’s done for the city, there probably isn’t enough time to go through it all,” said Mayor Joseph Maiurano. The mayor expressed his appreciation of Cate, as he presented him with a certificate of recognition for more than 40 years of service to the City of Norwich. “Your high standard of community service set an example for others to follow,” Maiurano said. Cate will also receive a plaque from the city, once it arrives.
In addition to the certificate presented by the city, Cate also received a certificate from the Chenango County Board of Supervisors, signed by Chairman Dick Decker; a citation from the New York State Assembly, signed by Clifford Crouch; and a proclamation signed by Senator Thomas Libous. The Libous proclamation declared Jan. 30, 2008 to be Gary Cate Day in the 52nd district.
Police and Fire Chief Joseph Angelino explained the members of the fire department had been trying to get information from Cate about his years of work, with little success. “I was eight or nine when I had my first run in with Gary,” Angelino said, explaining that the firefighter had stopped him on Mitchell Street and questioned him about setting off the alarms on the fire boxes.
“I’m grateful to have the honor to be in the position I am in now on this auspicious occasion,” Angelino said.
Cate thanked everyone who attended the celebration. “I appreciate all of this. I’m not really deserving,” Cate said. Although Angelino explained that with the retirement of Cate, a lot of knowledge goes with him, Cate said he still plans on staying involved with the department. “I plan to stay active with the volunteers,” Cates said. “If a call comes in, I’m going to go out with the volunteers.”
The celebration was cut short by an emergency call, and Cate went out with the department on his last day as a paid employee.
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