[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24495]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN HONOR OF DELAWARE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION 2006-2007 
PRESIDENT ALAN ROBINSON AND LADIES AUXILIARY PRESIDENT FLORENCE LEGATES

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 17, 2007

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the fire service 
leadership in Delaware during the Annual Conference of the Delaware 
Volunteer Firemen's Association.
  Thousands of the citizens of Delaware participate as volunteer 
emergency responders and support personnel in our fire companies across 
the state. They work tirelessly along side of our career fire service 
members making our state a safer place to live.
  Each year at the Conference firefighters come to training 
opportunities, business meetings and social events. Firefighters 
display the pride in their company and equipment during the annual 
parade.
  This year the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association was led by 
President Alan Robinson of Citizen Hose in Smyrna. As a life member of 
Citizen Hose, Alan has been a tremendous asset to the community serving 
as a Past Chief of Citizen Hose and as past President of the Kent 
County Volunteer Firemen's Association. His dedication to the fire 
service is without question and his leadership as a teacher in the 
public and parochial schools has provided many young individuals with 
an opportunity to succeed. All of us in the community greatly 
appreciate his dedication and commitment to serving others and during 
his leadership we have seen many great accomplishments in the DVFA. We 
are forever in his debt.
  The Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association Ladies Auxiliary leader 
and President for the past year, Florence Legates, has given her time 
and energy for many years serving in many capacities. As a public 
safety fire educator with the Delaware Fire School, Florence was 
nationally recognized as a fire educator. In addition, Florence's 
service as President of the Kent County Ladies Auxiliary and her 
overall commitment to the fire service helped bring about positive 
change. Her service on the National Fire Protection Association 
Committee has been remarkable and we in Delaware know the value of what 
she has been able to accomplish as our President of the DVFA Ladies 
Auxiliary.
  Fire Company leaders like Alan and Florence exemplify a commitment of 
service to our citizens not unlike the service provided by all the 
members of the Delaware Fire Service. I wish them well over the next 
year as they transition out of their role as President and thank them 
for their dedicated service leading our first responders.

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