[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE EASTERN HANOVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2018

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 50th 
Anniversary of the Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Department, a brave 
group of men and women who every day put their service to the community 
above self.
  The Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Department was formed in October 
of 1967 with four charter members who placed second mortgages on their 
homes to pay for the new station. Since its founding the members of the 
Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Department have operated primarily on 
donations from the community for many years while also hosting fund 
raising events including Bingo games, chicken dinners, crab feasts and 
door-to-door fund drives. Since then, the Eastern Hanover Volunteer 
Fire Department has experienced significant growth and currently has 
twenty-four volunteer members and twenty lifetime members.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in recognizing the accomplishments 
of the Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Department. Words alone cannot 
express our gratitude. May God bless the operations of the Eastern 
Hanover Volunteer Fire Department, and I look forward to seeing their 
excellence for many years into the future.

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