[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE NANTICOKE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT 
                             STATION NO. 4

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 2010

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to the 100-
year anniversary of the Nanticoke City Fire Department Station No. 4.
  The Station is located at 108 Espy Street in the Hanover section of 
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and is home to the Hanover Hose Company, Engine 
No. 4 of the Nanticoke City Fire Department.
  The Nanticoke City Fire Department is comprised of seven volunteer 
fire companies operating out of two fire stations. The Department 
serves a population of over 10,000 Nanticoke residents, including 
myself and my wife, and responds not only to fire calls but also EMS 
calls, motor vehicle accidents, and mutual aid calls with neighboring 
townships.
  In 2010, they have responded to over 500 incidents throughout the 
community.
  The Hanover Hose Company was originally organized in 1895, making it 
one of the oldest of the seven volunteer fire companies of the 
Nanticoke City Fire Department.
  In 1897, the Hanover Hose Company purchased property at 108 Espy 
Street in Nanticoke, and donated the property to the local area 
government--at that time the Nanticoke Borough.
  Shortly after its donation, the Borough erected an original frame 
structure on the property where the Company held some of its earliest 
meetings.
  In 1910, the Borough replaced the original structure with a brick 
building, which celebrates its 100-year anniversary this year.
  The current structure was first home to the Company's hose and 
chemical truck and horses until 1924. Since then, the building has 
housed the Company's upgraded fire equipment, including first a Reo 
Hose and Chemical Truck from 1924 to 1927, and its replacement, an 
American LaFrance triple combination truck.
  Since its construction in 1910, the building has also been used as a 
police station, a jury room, and a library, and has hosted a countless 
number of community gatherings.
  Currently, the building at 108 Espy Street in Nanticoke serves as one 
of two fire stations of the Nanticoke City Fire Department, and 
currently houses the Hanover Hose Company's 1974 Hahn Pumper.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing this local milestone. 
Over the past 100 years, 108 Espy Street in Nanticoke has become a 
symbol of community pride and service.

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