[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 1, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E632]
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               HONORING ROCKLEDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 1, 2003

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
Rockledge Volunteer Fire Company on its one hundred years of service to 
that community.
  Many things have changed for the company since its founding in 1903. 
It has grown from a single wagon pulled by the firefighters themselves 
to a small fleet of trucks capable of meeting all fire fighting needs. 
While it was once reliant on others to help put out its fires, the 
Rockledge Volunteer Fire Company is now large enough to lend its 
services beyond the town borders of Rockledge.
  The fire company has become a staple in Rockledge, and its members 
have always been active in the community that they served. The late 
Jules Ceigelkowski served in the company for seventy years, and Robert 
Snyder, a former police and fire chief in Rockledge just celebrated 
sixty years of service in 2002. In addition, the fire company offers 
junior memberships to those under the age of 18.
  Since its beginning, the Rockledge Fire company has been based on 
volunteerism, community, and caring for others. I firmly believe that 
it is those three principles that will continue to carry the company 
and its members for many years to come, and I am grateful for the 
service the company continues to provide to the citizens of Rockledge. 
Again, I congratulate the Rockledge Volunteer Fire Company on its 100th 
anniversary.

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