[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16733-16734]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING 130 YEARS OF HISTORY

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 2004

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Dover Fire 
Department, of the Town of Dover, in Morris County, New Jersey, a 
vibrant community I am proud to represent! On July 17, 2004, the good 
citizens of Dover are celebrating the Fire Department's One-Hundred-
Thirtieth Anniversary with a parade.

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  For 130 years, the Dover Fire Department has been protecting and 
serving the residents of their community. The fire department is made 
up of eighty-five volunteers, including Fire Chief Kevin Kasko. Mr. 
Kasko's father was also a fire department volunteer, serving for forty 
years. Other dedicated members of the fire department include First 
Assistant Chief Walter Michalski, Second Assistant Chief William 
Gilbert, and Third Assistant Chief Edward Ridner. The fire department 
has three grand marshals with over fifty years of dedicated service to 
the community they are Fred Sharp, William Gardner, and Herbert Swartz.
  The Dover Fire Department has a deep history that is evident in their 
striking collection of antique fire equipment. To commemorate the Dover 
Fire Department's 130 year anniversary, thirty-five fire departments 
from nearby communities will join in a parade that follows a route 
through a historic area of Dover.
  From its charter members to its current roster, the membership of the 
Dover Fire Department, over the last one hundred thirty years, has 
dedicated itself to the safety and welfare of Dover's good citizens. 
Dover's firefighters, dedicated public servants, past and present, are 
to be commended for a job well done!
  Mr. Speaker, I urge you and my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the members of the Dover Fire Department on the 
celebration of its one-hundred thirty years protecting one of New 
Jersey's finest municipalities.

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