[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E443]
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    CELEBRATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DENVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE 
                      DEPARTMENT LADIES AUXILIARY

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 13, 2016

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 80th 
Anniversary of the Denville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary 
located in Morris County, New Jersey.
  The Ladies Auxiliary emerged in 1936 as the result of the continued 
expansion of the Denville Volunteer Fire Department, which was 
originally conceived and founded in 1926. Since its creation, the 
Ladies Auxiliary has served a crucial role in assisting the Denville 
Volunteer Fire Department in its mission to protect and serve citizens 
of Denville and surrounding communities.
  The original role of the women was to provide refreshments to 
firefighters at the scene. However, one of the Ladies Auxiliary's most 
important contributions to the developing department was their 
dedication to fundraising. The women hosted raffles, parties, and even 
canvassed door-to-door in an effort to help the department pay for 
equipment and improvements.
  A particular incident in the 1980s is a testament to the importance 
of the Ladies Auxiliary in serving not just the department, but the 
citizens they swore to protect. The department had recently rescued 
several dozen motorists trapped on the highway during a vicious 
snowstorm, and opted to house them at one of the department member's 
houses. The Ladies Auxiliary fed and cared for these individuals over 
the two-day period where they were housed, and nursed back to health.
  The Ladies Auxiliary is a critical facet of the central department, 
and the time and dedication of these women is an invaluable resource to 
Denville's ability to serve the entire township. The department 
undoubtedly appreciates the energy female members of the community have 
invested in the Ladies Auxiliary and the department itself.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
the Denville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary as they celebrate 80 
years of unwavering and unselfish service.

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