[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24121]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         IN RECOGNITION OF MIKE KAZAR, NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2004

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Mike Kazar, who is retiring as a volunteer firefighter for the City of 
St. Helena, in California's 1st District. Mr. Kazar's outstanding 
contributions and dedication to our community are truly appreciated.
  Mike Kazar will be leaving the Saint Helena Fire Department after 
twenty years of service. He currently serves as the Captain of the 
department. In addition to his duties in Saint Helena, Mike Kazar also 
volunteers for the Sand Point-Sagle Idaho area Volunteer Fire 
Department. He served as Captain of the Moraga/Orinda Fire Department 
for 37 years. He is also a member and safety officer on the State OES 
Overhead Team.
  A native of California, Mr. Kazar was born in Carmel. He graduated 
from Miramonti High School in Orinda in 1960. While growing up in 
Moraga, Mike Kazar and his family lived in an apartment over the family 
owned grocery store. Next-door was a firehouse which peaked his 
interest in the profession.
  He served four years in the Navy as a firefighter stationed in Guam. 
Mike Kazar has one daughter, Michelle Hill and two granddaughters. Mike 
loves to spend time outdoors and is especially fond of hunting.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, Mike Kazar set the standard of 
dependability, bravery and hard work that should be followed in all 
communities. His commitment to our community has been shown time and 
time again. For these reasons and countless others, it is most 
appropriate that we honor him at the time of his retirement and extend 
our best wishes to him.

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