[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SARANAC LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2016

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
125th Anniversary of the Saranac Lake Fire Department in Franklin 
County, New York. The Saranac Lake Fire Department prides itself on 
saving the lives and property of those who it has served since 1891.
   Before 1891, two competing hose companies fought the fires of 
Saranac Lake separately. However, realizing that the community would 
benefit more from joining forces, the Woodruff and Miller Hose 
Companies combined to form the Woodruff-Miller Hose Company and 
formally establish the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department.
   Since that day, the Department has worked together with the 
community to combat fires in both Franklin and Essex counties. This 
includes community outreach events to raise awareness for fire safety, 
a dive rescue and recovery team for lake accidents, and the actual 
volunteer fire fighters who form the base of the department. Their 
mascot, Smokey the Dalmatian, has served as the symbol for all that the 
company does for their Adirondack community.
   Congratulations to the Saranac Lake Fire Department on the 125th 
anniversary of your formation. I want to wish the department and the 
Village of Saranac Lake continued safety and success in the future.

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