[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 109 (Thursday, September 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1661]
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                   TRIBUTE TO BOONTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2006

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Boonton 
Fire Department, in the Town of Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey, a 
patriotic community that I am proud to represent. On Saturday, 
September 2, 2006 the good people of the Town of Boonton celebrated the 
Fire Company's 115th Anniversary with their annual parade and carnival.
  For 115 years, the Boonton Fire Department has been protecting and 
serving the residents of their community and nearby towns. Featuring 
five companies, each with their own unique and vibrant history, this 
Fire Department embodies the ideas of brotherly love and teamwork for 
the betterment of their communities.
  Currently, the fire department, led by Fire Chief Pete Herbert, is 
made up entirely of volunteers, who live in or around the Town of 
Boonton. They are men and women who ``volunteer their time to protect 
and educate the residents of Boonton.''
  Mr. Speaker, I urge you and my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the volunteers of the Boonton Fire Department on 
celebrating 115 years of a rich history in the protection of one of New 
Jersey's finest municipalities.

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