The Silver City Fire Department Saturday held its annual award ceremony on the lawn of the Silver City Museum – the site of the town's fire house for 40 years until 1970 when it was relocated to the present public safety building on Hudson Street. The occasion also celebrated the department's 50th anniversary as a full-time, professional fire department.
In his remarks, Fire Chief Milo Lambert reflected on the importance of marking half a century of professional fire service in Silver City. "I have been granted stewardship of a legacy," he said. "… A legacy of servitude and dedication to our community."
In announcing the annual firefighter awards, Chief Lambert discussed four components of a fire service career: compassion, professionalism, tradition and education. "Firefighters stand for all that is good," he said.