[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1012-E1013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 REPORT FROM PENNSYLVANIA HONORING SCHNECKSVILLE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TOOMEY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 18, 1999

  Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to deliver my Report from 
Pennsylvania. Today, I would like to share with my colleagues and the 
American people the remarkable efforts of individuals in Schnecksville, 
Pennsylvania.
  All across the Lehigh Valley, my wife, Kris, and I meet so many 
wonderful people. We learn of and hear about amazing individuals who 
strive day and night to make our communities better places to live.
  I like to call these individuals Lehigh Valley Heroes. Lehigh Valley 
Heroes make a difference by helping their friends and neighbors.
  Mr. Speaker, everyone involved with the Schnecksville Community Fire 
Company are Lehigh Valley Heroes.
  This weekend, the Schnecksville Fire Company will celebrate 75 years 
of service to their community. For this reason, I would like to commend 
and applaud their efforts--both past and present--in making our 
community a better place.
  Mr. Speaker, this concludes my Report from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Speaker, I insert the following for printing in the Record:

                    The 1998 Schnecksville Fire Team

       Richard Ruch, Keith Fenstermacher, Asst. Engineer; Steve 
     Fetherolf, Lieut.; Todd Kern, Asst. Chief; Keith Zehner, 
     Asst. Chief; Jason Zellner, Ronald Paulus, Scott Gicking, 
     Rev. Michael Bodnyk, Chaplain; Ronald Dunstan, Engineer; Tim 
     Henry, Marvin Belles, Nelson Fogle, Lieut.; Tom Hourt, 
     Captain; Ronald Stahley, Chief; Keith Stahley, Charles 
     Weidaw, Daniel Wehr, Jody Blose, Brad Petrahoy.

                              Fire Police

       Nelson Fogle, Karl Haas, Fire Police Captain; Roy Kern, 
     Fire Police Lieut.; Glenn Stahley, Ronald Paulus, Robert 
     Bold, Dennis Oels

                 North Whitehall Township Rescue Squad

       Ron Rutt, Rescue Lieut; Tom Hourt, Rescue Lieut.; Ronald 
     Stahley, Rescue Capt.; Steve Fetherolf, Scott Gicking, Ronald 
     Paulus, Richard Ruch, Marvin Belles, Keith Fenstermacher, 
     Charles Weidaw, Charles Eckhart, Todd Kern, Nelson Fogle, 
     Keith Zehner, Daniel Wehr, Robert Rudelitch, Gary Cederberg, 
     Jamie Ebert, Mark Kaintz, Kenny Reimert, Jim Steward, Gary 
     Frederick.

                       75th Anniversary Committee

       George Wessner, Harold Ruch, Rose Bobin, Eleanor Kressley, 
     Carol Wessner, Faye Ruch, John Schaeffer, Delores Wehr, Jean 
     Horwith, Betty Moll, Ron Nederostek, Bernie Molchany, Eva 
     Feinour, Sandy Bradley, Marie Bittner, Betty Holler, Nancy 
     Kern, Roy Kern, Wayne Moll, Nelson Fogle, Terry Dunbar, 
     Ellsworth Meckel, Dennis Bittner, Richrd Solt, Kathy Ruch, 
     Richard Ruch, Diane Fries, Eleanor Stettler, June Handwerk.

                         Officers 1924 to 1998


                   Presidents' Names and Years Served

       J. Eric Linde, 1924-1941.
       Victor Haas, 1942-1945.
       David Klotz, 1946.
       Raymond Baer, 1947-1948, 1950-1951.
       Warren Rohrback, 1949.

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       Mosby Heinly, 1952.
       Ellsworth Meckel, 1953, 1967-1972, 1982.
       Robert Heinly, 1954.
       Carl Correll, 1955.
       Wayne Moyer, 1956-1957.
       Donald Hersh, 1958.
       Paul Schneck, 1959.
       John J. Meckel, 1960.
       Russel Grim, 1961-66.
       Gordon Werley, 1973-75.
       Ted Rothrock, 1976-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1986, 1997-1999.
       John Schaeffer, 1979, 1988-1989.
       Karl Haas, 1987.
       Robert Gibiser, 1990-1994.
       John Ruch, 1995-1996.


                Vice Presidents' Names and Years Served

       Stanley Peters, 1924.
       William Long, 1924.
       M.D. Wehr, 1924-1926.
       Asa M. Stopp, 1924-1925.
       Wilson Shankweiler, 1924.
       William Heiney, 1925-1932, 1951.
       Guy Kohler, 1925-1944.
       Wilson Schuler, 1925, 1927-1945.
       Steward Peters, 1926.
       Preston Holben, 1926.
       William Peters, 1927-1941.
       Homer Frey, 1927-1928.
       John Henninger, 1928-1932.
       Howard Heinly, 1929-1932.
       Walter E. Bittner, 1933-1942.
       Malcolm Hummel, 1942.
       Donald Best, 1942-1943.
       Richard Reitz, 1942.
       Ellsworth Meckel, 1943, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1975-1981.
       Theodore Rau, 1943.
       David Klotz, 1944-1948.
       Raymond Baer, 1944-1945, 1948-1949.
       Wm. J.D. Heintzelman, 1945.
       Fred Dotterer, 1945.
       Franklyn Bittner, 1945.
       Walter Best, 1946-1950.
       Victor Haas, 1946.
       Wilmer Stahley, 1946.
       Willis Smoyer, 1947-1950.
       Warren Rohrback, 1948, 1957.
       Jacob Weber, 1950.
       Henry Musselman, 1951-1953.
       Mosby Heinly, 1951-1953.
       John J. Meckel, 1952-1963.
       Raymond Krause, 1952.
       Roy Smoyer, 1954.
       Leroy Krause, 1955-56, 1961.
       Mike Kondravy, 1955.
       William Jones, 1957-1958.
       John Liscka, Jr., 1959.
       Earl Warmkessel, 1959.
       William Schock, 1960.
       Wayne Moyer, 1960-1962.
       Stewart Helfrich, 1960.
       Donald Bittner, 1962.
       Donald Kern, 1963, 1965.
       Warren Follweiler, 1963, 1973-1974.
       Russell Rader, 1964.
       Willard Holben, 1964-1966.
       Thomas Dennis, 1966, 1971.
       Harold Schoch, 1967-1969.
       Zolton Papp, 1967-1968.
       Stanley Traub, 1967.
       David Schneck, 1969-1970, 1973.
       Frank Kovacs, 1970.
       David Samuels, 1971-1972.
       Gordon Werley, 1972.
       Robert Haberern, 1973.
       Warren Follweiler, 1973-1975.
       David Schneck, 1973.
       Harold Ruch, 1974.
       Zolton Papp, 1976, 1978.
       Harold Schoch, 1977.
       Donald Briam, 1979.
       Dean Lobach, 1980-1981.
       Danny Yankovich, 1982.
       Karl Haas, 1982-1986, 1988, 1997-1999.
       Jody Blose, 1983-1986, 1989, 1992.
       Richard Ruch, 1987-1988.
       Gordon Steigerwalt, 1987.
       Edward Frack, 1989-1992.
       Keith Zehner, 1990-1991.
       Wilson Klotzman, 1993, 1996.
       Gary Kressley, 1993.
       Jack Ruch, 1994.
       Betty Moran, 1994-1995.
       Eva Feinour, 1995.
       Emory Minnich, 1996.
       Paul Schwarz, 1997-1998.
       Todd Kern, 1999.


                  Fire Chiefs' Names and Years Served

       Preston Holben, 1924-1928.
       Guy Kohler, 1929-1943.
       Mosby Heinly, 1944-1954.
       Nelson Tyson, 1955-1977.
       David Samuels, 1978-1986.
       Milt Brown, 1987-1988.
       Ron Stahley, 1988-1999.


             Assistant Fire Chiefs' Names and Years Served

       Ralph Rabert, 1924-1944.
       Guy Kohler, 1924-1928, 1944.
       John Henninger, 1928-1932.
       Fred Heinly, 1929-1932.
       Wilson Schuler, 1933-1941.
       Ellsworth Meckel, 1942-1943, 1945.
       Raymond Baer, 1945-1946, 1949, 1951-1961.
       Raymond Krause, 1946-1948, 1950-1956, 1958.
       Frank Kovacs, 1947.
       Roy Smoyer, 1948-1949.
       Philip Anthony, 1950.
       Nelson Tyson, 1954.
       Wayne Moyer, 1957, 1961-1966.
       Paul Schneck, 1959-1962.
       Russell Rader, 1963.
       Warren Follweiler, 1964-1969.
       Floyd Fenstermaker, 1967-1970.
       David Schneck, 1970-1972.
       Stanley Bruder, 1971-1973.
       David Samuels, 1973-1974.
       Robert Newhard, 1974.
       Russ Fetherolf, 1975-1976.
       Keith Stahley, 1977-1981.
       Ron Stahley, 1978-1985, 1987.
       Roger Yorgey, 1982-1983.
       Richard Ruch, 1984, 1986.
       Milt Brown, 1985-1986.
       Tom Hourt, 1987-1988.
       Wilson Klotzman, 1988-1993.
       Keith Zehner, 1988-1991, 1993-1999.
       Josh Bingham, 1992.
       Todd Kern, 1994-1999.


             Financial Secretaries' Names and Years Served

       John J. Meckel, 1924-1926.
       Homer Frey, 1927-1938.
       Walter Best, 1939-1943.
       Donald Best, 1944-1945.
       Raymond Baer, 1946-1953.
       Jacob Weber, 1947-1948.
       Ellsworth Meckel, 1949-1952.
       Wayne Moyer, 1954-1955.
       Carl Carroll, 1956.
       Donald Bittner, 1957-1959, 1963.
       Harold Schoch, 1960-1962, 1967-1970.
       Warren Follweiler, 1964.
       Carl Madtes, 1965-1966.
       John Schaeffer, 1971-1974.
       Frederic Xander, 3 Mos. 1973.
       Lee Merkel, 1975-1979.
       Mervin Peters, 1980.
       John Ruch, 1981.
       Keith Stahley, 1982-19987.
       John Strauss, 1988.
       Mike Bennett, 1990-1991.
       Dennis Oels, 1992-1996.
       Bea Kuntz, 1997-1999.


                   Treasurers' Names and Years Served

       Alphenus Guldner, 1924-1948.
       David Klotz, 1949-1958, 1967-1974.
       Ellsworth Meckel, 1959-1966.
       Harold Ruch, 1975-1979, 1987-1989.
       Randy Stahley, 1980-1985.
       Kathy Lindenmoyer, 1990-1996.
       Shirley Bachert, 1997-1999.


             Recording Secretaries' Names and Years Served

       Frank W. Bechtel, 1924-1927.
       Edwin K. Greenawald, 1928-1930.
       Roy Schneck, 1931-1932.
       William Heinly, 1933-1946.
       Robert Heinly, 1947-1960.
       Russel Grim, 1949-1960.
       Erwin Warmkessel, 1961-1963.
       Russell Rader, 1964.
       Warren Follweiler, 1965-1967.
       James Kohler, 1968-1975.
       Paul Schwarz, 1976-1992.
       Delores Wehr, 1993-1996.
       Elsie Schwarz, 1997-1999.


             Membership Secretaries' Names and Years Served

       Joseph Horwith, 1975-1985.
       Robert Gibiser, 1986-1989.
       Ray Saltzman, 1990-1991.
       Roy Kern, 1992-1997.
       Faye Solt, 1999.