[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E105-E106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            DUNN LORING VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 17, 2014

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Dunn Loring 
Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, and to congratulate the 2013 
award recipients and incoming 2014 officers and board members.
  The Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (DLVFRD) is 1 of 
12 volunteer fire departments in Fairfax County, and since its founding 
in 1942, it has provided lifesaving, fire suppression/prevention, and 
emergency medical/rescue services to the residents of the Dunn Loring 
area and the surrounding community.
  Currently, the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department and 
Ladies Auxiliary operates from Station 13 on Gallows Road and boasts 80 
active members. Alongside career firefighters, these brave volunteers 
contribute more than 29,000 hours each year to enhance public safety 
for the approximately 22,000 citizens of Dunn Loring.
  Each year DLVFRD recognizes those volunteers who have excelled in 
service and commitment, and it is my honor to enter the following names 
of the 2013 honorees into the Congressional Record:
  Firefighter of the Year--Adam Nielson
  EMT of the Year--Houmam Ali
  EMS Rookie of the Year--Robert Seoane
  Robbie Allen Award--Terri Fisher
  Distinguished Service Award--Kenneth Kubiak

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  Distinguished Service Award--Lisa White
  Spirit Award--Jason Trautman
  Robert J. J. Seoane Award--Houmam Ali
  Special Recognition Award--Anna Gradishar
  Special Recognition Award--Aria Khodabakhchian
  President's Award--Kenneth Kubiak
  The following individuals are also being recognized for their years 
of service to the Department:
  40 Year Service Award--David Banks
  15 Year Service Award--Shawn P. Stokes
  10 Year Service Award--Keith Edgemon
  10 Year Service Award--Carrie Toreno
  5 Year Service Award--Michelle Mallek
  5 Year Service Award--Erin Keating Hudiburgh
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
2013 award recipients and in commending the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire 
and Rescue Department for 71 years of service. I also extend my 
personal thanks to the outgoing DLVFRD officers and trustees for 2013 
and to those who will serve in those roles for 2014. All these brave 
men and women deserve our highest praise for their dedication to public 
safety, and to each of them I say: ``Stay safe.''

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