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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4Channahon Fire Protection District on the occasion of the
5department's 50th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The first legal meeting of the Channahon Volunteer
7Fire Department was held on August 17, 1950; the officers of
8the department were President Robert Lamping, Vice President
9John Westerveld, Treasurer Stewart Dirst, and Secretary Harry
10Byers; and
 
11    WHEREAS, On August 31, 1950, the Channahon Volunteer Fire
12Department held the first election to pick a fire chief and his
13aides; at the election, Steve Rittof was elected to serve as
14Fire Chief, Everett McCoy was elected to serve as First
15Assistant, L. W. Piercy was elected to serve as Second
16Assistant, Maurice Frederick was elected to serve as Captain,
17and Charles Crawford was elected to serve as Lieutenant; in
181960, the Channahon Fire Protection District was officially
19formed; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Today, the Channahon Fire Protection District is
21comprised of a full time Fire Chief, Administrative Assistant,
2210 career firefighters/paramedics, 8 contract

 

 

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1firefighter/paramedics, and 31 volunteers; the fire district
2covers over 40 square miles and serves approximately 8,500
3residents with its 2 manned fire houses, 3 Advanced Life
4Support ambulances, 3 engines, and numerous other pieces of
5emergency response equipment; the fire district also has a Dive
6team; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Channahon Fire Protection District is part of
8the Orange CART Team and has Fire Investigators that work with
9Mutual Aid Division 15; the district is also a member of the
10Chief Shabbona Firefighter's Association; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Channahon Fire Protection District averages
12over 1,000 Emergency Medical, Fire, Mutual Aid, Hazmat, and
13Water Emergency calls per year; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The members of the Channahon Fire Protection
15District serve as models of hard work, integrity, and
16dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore,
17be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20congratulate the members of the Channahon Fire Protection
21District on the occasion of the district's 50th anniversary and
22wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be

 

 

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1it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the Channahon Fire Protection District as a symbol
4of our esteem and respect.