Louis Giarrusso Day 2024PROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
LOUIS GIARRUSSO DAY
WHEREAS, Louis Giarrusso joined the North Palm Beach Fire Rescue Department as a volunteer
Firefighter in September of 1989, and
WHEREAS, he has served continuously for thirty-five years, raising to the rank of Volunteer Deputy
Chief, and
WHEREAS, in those years he has served the Village of North Palm Beach, North Palm Beach Fire
Rescue, and the Fire Service at -large with honor and distinction, and
WHEREAS, he has been responsible for the planning and execution of many Village events, including
Santa's Tour through the Village of the Fire Engine, the Easter Bunny's Tour, and the Annual Fire Safety
Fair, and
WHEREAS, he has spent countless hours preserving the fire department's history in writing,
photographs, and memorabilia that is displayed throughout the fire station, and
WHEREAS, he has spent innumerable days at the fire station assisting with records .maintenance,
equipment, and uniform inventories, seeking out available properties for training drills, and designing
and building training props to facilitate drills that enhance our firefighters' skills and
WHEREAS, he has spent every Tuesday evening at the fire station conducting training drills to maintain
the knowledge of our volunteer firefighters, and
WHEREAS, hundreds of individuals have found their career in the Fire Service through his mentorship.
NOW, THEREFORE, I Susan Bickel, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the Village
of North Palm Beach, do herby proclaim October 18, 2024 as:
LOUIS GIARRUSSO DAY
in the village of North Palm Beach, Florida, and extended this expression of esteem and best wishes for
good health and happiness in the years to come.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of North
Palm Beach to be affixed this 17th day oar, 2024.
FLORIDA
��c� Susan Bickel, Mayor