[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13430-13431]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTH SEA FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2009

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam Speaker, residents of Long Island, New 
York are truly fortunate that our local firefighters are also our 
neighbors. Since 1934, residents of the Peconic Bay hamlet of North Sea 
have relied on the professionalism of the all-volunteer North Sea Fire 
Department, and today I proudly rise to mark the 75th anniversary of 
its founding.
  To date, 2009 has been one of the busiest years on record for the 
North Sea Fire Department, as they have responded to more fire calls 
than any other department in Suffolk County. Each has been answered 
with the speed, skill and courtesy that has been the department's 
calling card for 75 years.
  Madam Speaker, while the children of North Sea may be upset that the 
firefighters have not been able to lavish their customary level of 
attention on the department's annual Fourth of July carnival and 
fireworks, their parents can rest assured that their neighbors at the 
firehouse are devoted to keeping the community safe any hour of the day 
or night. I offer my thanks and best wishes as they continue their 
tradition of community service for many years to come.

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