[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 174 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE WEST SHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THE CELEBRATION OF ITS 
                         CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 26, 2018

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to rise today to 
extend my heartfelt congratulations to Chief Stephen Scafariello and 
the members of the West Shore Fire Department, past and present, as 
they mark the 100th Anniversary of the West Shore Fire Department. This 
is a remarkable milestone for this community institution.
  Before the incorporation of what is now the City of West Haven, a 
group of twenty neighbors gathered together because they shared the 
desire to protect their families and neighborhoods from the dangers of 
fire. Incorporated in February of 1918, the West Shore Fire Department 
was built by and for the neighborhood and continues to be independent 
of the City today. In its earliest days, volunteers manned the 
Department and they relied on a borrowed hand-drawn hose wagon. Today, 
the West Shore Fire Department has thirty-two active paid firefighters 
as well as ten active volunteer firefighters. It is through their 
dedicated efforts that the Department continues to serve and protect 
the West Shore community.
  The men and women who serve as firefighters face risks that few of us 
can truly comprehend. Each day, they must be ready to perform under 
intense pressure--literally in life or death situations. They are an 
inspiration to us all and yet when asked why you will always hear the 
same reply: ``It's my job.'' For a century the men and women of the 
West Shore Fire Department have stood at the ready, providing peace of 
mind to their neighbors. I cannot thank them enough for their good work 
and outstanding dedication.
  Today, as they mark their centennial anniversary, I am proud to stand 
and extend my congratulations to all of those who have contributed to 
the success of the West Shore Fire District. In Italian there is a 
phrase, ``Cent' Anni'' which means ``to another hundred!'' Please 
accept my deepest thanks and appreciation for your service this past 
hundred years and my very best wishes for many more years of success to 
come.

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