[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16751-16752]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF THE DEDICATED WORK OF DALE A. CALLAWAY AND SHIRLEY LEA 
        JOSEPH FOR THE DELAWARE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE COMMUNITY

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2002

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Dale A. Callaway, 
President of the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association (DVFA) and 
Shirley Lea Joseph, President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Delaware 
Volunteer Firemen's Association for their hard work and continued 
dedication to the fire service and our State.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the volunteer fire service in Delaware. 
These men and women protect their communities, our State, and our 
Nation--and do so unselfishly. On behalf of my fellow Delawareans, I 
would like to commend and salute DVFA President Dale Callaway and 
Ladies Auxiliary President Shirley Joseph, not only for their tireless 
efforts on behalf of the citizens of the First State, but for their 
many years of contributions to fire and emergency services.
  Dale Callaway has been a vital and active member of the fire services 
community for years. Mr. Callaway has worked diligently for the Milton 
Fire Company and served as past President of the Sussex County 
Firemen's Assocaition. Shirley Joseph, too, has played an extremely 
critical role in keeping the Ladies Auxiliary of the DVFA a vital part 
of our communities. Her 42 years of dedication to the fire service as a 
charter member of Ellendale Station 75 serves as a model of service for 
us all. The Ladies Auxiliary has a long rich history and their 
commitment to the community is to be commended.
  It is a tradition in the volunteer fire service for these men and 
women to not seek praise for what they do as volunteer firefighters, 
but today I offer my thanks on behalf of all Delawareans. Dale Callaway 
and Shirley Joseph are both exemplary models of commitment and 
excellence. I know they will continue to serve as valuable members of 
the Delaware fire service community. Their selfless commitment 
contributes every day to the quality of life at home in their community 
as well as throughout the entire State. This is why they

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will have a permanent place in Delaware's volunteer fire service 
history, and why, today, we say thank you.

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