[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 83 (Monday, June 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1239]
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  CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF W.B. NEILSON HOSE COMPANY NO. 4

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                          HON. JOHN E. SWEENEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 14, 1999

  Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, on July 6, 1999, the W.B. Neilson Hose 
Company No. 4 celebrates its 100th anniversary of fine service to 
Mechanicville, NY. It is my honor to represent the 22nd Congressional 
District that is served by such a dedicated department.
  I would like to offer my sincerest and most enthusiastic 
congratulations to every member of the W.B. Neilson Hose Company No. 4 
who has worked to maintain such a high level of excellence in fire 
fighting. With the flicker of an idea, thirty-five enthusiastic 
volunteers took action, bringing this company to life in 1899.
  Over the years the W.B. Neilson Hose Company No. 4 has encountered 
many obstacles. During the early years, members had to draw the heavy 
horse cart through narrow, hilly streets and haul the heavy load over a 
steep bridge, all while facing treacherous weather conditions. These 
bumps in the road could have spelled disaster for an ordinary company, 
but they only made the W.B. Neilson Hose Company No. 4 stronger.
  The devoted and dedicated members of this company deserve to be 
commended for their outstanding citizenship. These great men and women 
selflessly risk their lives in an effort to help and protect their 
friends and neighbors. Their heroic deeds reach far above and beyond 
the duty of an everyday citizen, and for this I am eternally grateful.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking W.B. Neilson Hose Company No. 
4 for a century of outstanding volunteer service to Mechanicville, New 
York. I am sure that this first hundred years is only the beginning for 
this wonderful company.

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