[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21439]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE ENFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
                            TOWN OF ENFIELD

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 10, 2009

  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the exemplary work of 
the men and women of the Enfield Fire Department who have given 
tirelessly of themselves in defense of the community they love so 
dearly. In addition to their selfless acts of heroism, the department 
has seen fit to establish a memorial which honors the memory of those 
who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
  For more than 100 years, the men and women of the Enfield Fire 
Department have put their lives on the line every day to protect their 
community and the citizens of Enfield. The department was founded on 
October 15, 1896, after a group of individuals joined together to 
investigate and combat fires that had been deliberately set. Since that 
day, more than a century later, the department has continued to serve 
and protect the people of Enfield with honor and distinction.
  In addition to their service to the community, the Enfield Fire 
Department has taken it upon themselves to create a memorial garden 
commemorating those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. On 
September 11, 2008, the memorial was dedicated with a public ceremony 
and parade attended by hundreds of Enfield residents. Each year 
residents of the town will gather to honor the memory of those whose 
lives were lost on that most fateful day.
  The Enfield Fire Department continues its tradition of service to 
their community, and thanks to their efforts the people of Enfield will 
never forget that most tragic of days in our Nation's history. The 
admirable efforts undertaken by the Enfield Fire Department to 
memorialize the tragedies of September 11, 2001, should inspire each 
and every one of us to better appreciate the sacrifices made on that 
fateful day and I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
Enfield Fire Department.

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