[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 132 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E837-E838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE ADAMS FIRE COMPANY 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. TIMOTHY M. KENNEDY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 20, 2024

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Adams Fire 
Company's 100-

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year anniversary. For a century, the Adams Fire Company has served the 
Town of Wheatfield and Niagara County, providing lifesaving fire 
protection and EMS services to our community.
  In 1924, thirty residents of the Town of Wheatfield came together at 
the District 3 Schoolhouse with a goal to establish a fire department 
in Nashville, NY. Charter members George Tollner, Walter Tollner, 
William Adams, William Gombert, Albert Beutel, and Benjamin Tollner saw 
the pressing need for a fire department in their town after their 
friend Fred Zastrow's barn burned to the ground.
  The building of the Adams Fire Company was a true community effort. 
William Adams, the fire company's namesake, donated a lot on Niagara 
Falls Boulevard for the new station; the original building still stands 
today. The 30 founding members built the fire station, with material 
donated from local lumber yards and monetary donations collected from 
the community fund they established.
  Further, the Adams Fire Company has been a cornerstone of the Niagara 
County community, hosting numerous events for residents. From field 
days and dances to pie sales and bingo night fundraisers, the Adams 
Fire Company has shown its unwavering dedication to serving our 
community.
  In 2023, the Adams Fire Company ran 754 calls, 586 Emergency Medical 
Service calls, and provided mutual aid 46 times. Under the steadfast 
leadership of Fire Chief Donald Lauer, the Adams Fire Company has 
continued to keep the Town of Wheatfield and Niagara County communities 
safe and protected.
  Please join me in congratulating the Adams Fire Company on their 
100th anniversary and thanking them for their incredible service to the 
Western New York community.

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