[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10599]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE GOODWILL FIRE CO. NO. 1 HYDE PARK IN MUHLENBERG 
            TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 26, 2007

  Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Goodwill 
Fire Co. No. 1 Hyde Park in Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania on its 
100th anniversary.
  From 1907 to today, the Fire Company has devoted itself to keeping 
the community safe. The Company's volunteers have been familiar faces 
in the Muhlenberg area, participating in every holiday parade, working 
with schools on fire prevention education and seeking to make Berks 
County a great place to live.
  Without the dedication of its members, the Fire Company would never 
have been this successful. For 100 years, the Goodwill Fire Co. No. 1 
Hyde Park has had tremendous volunteers. These brave men and women have 
been providing a service to the community every hour of the day for the 
last century. This service is provided regardless of the weather, the 
time of day, and many times their own family commitments.
  So I ask, Madam Speaker, that my colleagues join me in congratulating 
the Goodwill Fire Co. No. 1 Hyde Park, its current crew and the many 
men and women who have worn the uniform over the years for serving the 
community and helping to keep Berks County safe for the last 100 years.

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