[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 2, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HUNTINGDON FIRE COMPANY, NO. 1, 125 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

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                            HON. BUD SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 2, 1999

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 125th 
Anniversary of the Huntingdon No. 1 Fire Company located in my District 
in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
  Most people take fire protection for granted, yet don't realize the 
intensive undertaking involved in training and maintaining a fire 
department. Huntingdon No. 1 Fire Company has shouldered this 
responsibility well, as evidenced by their solid record of outstanding 
service. Created by an ordinance passed in 1801 making bare provisions 
for the town's fire protection, Huntingdon No. 1 Fire Company has 
evolved into a sophisticated and flexible department capable of 
managing a wide variety of emergencies.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in commending each member of the 
department, past and present, on a job well done. They have helped 
safeguard Huntingdon for the past 125 years and will continue to do so 
far into the future. I am indeed very privileged to serve such a 
distinguished group of individuals in the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and I wish them the best in their future endeavors.

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