[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 20 (Tuesday, March 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: March 1, 1994]
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                    THE WEST ORANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                            HON. HERB KLEIN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 1994

  Mr. KLEIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to the 
West Orange Fire Department as the township celebrates its 100 years of 
commitment to the community. I am very proud to extend my 
congratulations to all the past and present members of the department 
for all their accomplishments.
  The West Orange Fire Department was founded on March 6, 1894, after 
an 1893 fire burned down many buildings known as Hedges Block. James 
``Give Me That Axe'' Sheehan served for over 30 years as the fire 
department's first fire chief. He earned his nickname by regularly 
being the first man through the door of a burning building.
  The first West Orange Fire Department headquarters was located on 
land donated by a local politician, Simeon H. Rollinson. This modest 
one-room building still stands today.
  Mr. Rollinson also donated the fire department's first horse team, 
two horses named Major and Mike. They pulled the fire wagon which was a 
wooden cart with 1,600 feet of hose.
  The township of West Orange will be celebrating this anniversary with 
a series of events in 1994. The community has benefited from the 
firefighters dedication, and it is with great pleasure that I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring the West Orange Fire Department.

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