[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10948]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEORIA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 14, 2017

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Peoria Heights 
Fire Department of Peoria, Illinois, for celebrating their 100th 
Anniversary.
  In 1917, Peoria Heights Fire Department was chartered to provide 
protection for the village and its inhabitants. Since then, the 
department has grown immensely; it now provides fire suppression, fire 
prevention, technical rescue response, and emergency medical services. 
Over the past 100 years, these men and women have shown their 
dedication and service to the greater Peoria area by working countless 
hours to keep our neighbors, friends, and families safe.
  Peoria Heights Fire Department protects a total of 6,800 inhabitants 
and is known throughout Central Illinois for their hard work, 
dedication, and sacrifice. Today, we thank and celebrate them for their 
dedication to serving the greater Peoria area. I extend my sincere 
congratulations to Peoria Heights Fire Department for a successful 100 
years, and I wish them another 100 years of success and good fortune.

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