[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E802]
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                  HONORING THE HUTCHINSON HOSE COMPANY

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                        HON. THOMAS M. REYNOLDS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 1999

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and acknowledge the 
men and women of the Hutchinson Hose Company in Amherst, NY.
  In 1835, residents of ``Williams Mills'' first donated a portion of 
their taxes toward the purchase of a fire engine, recognizing the 
community's need for fire protection. Since the time of that $228 
wooden wagon, Hutchinson Hose, which received its modern-day name in 
1908 in honor of Edward H. Hutchinson, has grown with its community, 
providing superior fire protection for the residents of Williamsville.
  For 164 years, the men and women of Hutchinson Hose have lived up to 
their early-day moniker of the ``Rough and Ready Fire Engine Company 
Number One,'' and it is with great pleasure that I commend them during 
our deliberations today.
  Mr. Speaker, I would also like to pay special recognition to Mr. 
Irvin J. Lorich and Mr. David Sherman. Irvin will be honored on 
Saturday, May 1, 1999, for 50 years of dedicated volunteer service; and 
Mr. Sherman, a distinguished journalist and editor, will again be 
sworn-in as President of the Fire Company, the longest tenured 
president in fire company history.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that the entire House of Representatives joins me 
in saluting the hard work and dedication of the Hutchinson House 
Company, and two of its most distinguished members, President Dave 
Sherman and Mr. Irvin Lorich.

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