[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9588]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      COMMEMORATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPENCERTOWN FIRE COMPANY

  (Mr. FASO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. FASO. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor the Spencertown Fire 
Company, which is celebrating 100 years of service to our communities 
in Columbia County, New York.
  Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year for the past century, this 
fire company has served with pride and courage. I express my gratitude 
for the past and present volunteers of this organization, who have made 
great sacrifices and performed heroic acts to protect their neighbors.
  Today, 35 individuals make up the team at Spencertown Fire Company. 
Two-thirds of this group are active, highly skilled volunteer firemen.
  Their commitment to Spencertown and its neighboring communities does 
not stop at fire safety. Each year, since 1985, they have awarded a 
$1,000 scholarship to a college-bound senior, chosen from within their 
service area.
  I thank Spencertown Fire Company's President Alan Silvernale, 
Austerlitz Fire Chief Eric Pilkington, and the entire Spencertown Fire 
Company, which, in the great tradition of New York fire companies, 
continues to raise the standard in ensuring and furthering the well-
being of our local communities.

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