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78R6671 MDM-D

By:  Casteel                                                      H.R. No. 420



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The year 2003 marks the 100th anniversary of the 
founding of the Boerne Volunteer Fire Department, and this 
centennial is indeed a joyous milestone; and
	WHEREAS, Established on January 5, 1903, the department was 
organized by members of several pioneer families in the area; the 
first officers were F. W. Homer, chief; George Zoeller, assistant 
chief; Bruno Wendler, secretary; and H. J. Grahm, treasurer; and
	WHEREAS, Soon after its founding, the fire company placed an 
order for a fire bell, larger than the one that had been donated by a 
local hardware company, ordered a hook and ladder wagon, to be built 
by a Mr. Harz of Boerne, and bought 26 fire buckets; within a year it 
had acquired a fire engine and erected a station house at the site 
of the King and King lumber company; and
	WHEREAS, Today, more than 40 dedicated men and women continue 
the proud tradition of serving their community as part of the Boerne 
Volunteer Fire Department, 10 as staff members and over 30 as 
volunteer firefighters; the current leadership includes Mike 
Fincke, president; Jeffery Fincke, chief; Randy Bergmann and Mark 
Finch, assistant chiefs; Gerald Neill, Billy Knupp, and Adam 
Zenner, captains; Steve Simon, secretary; Ben Schoch, treasurer; 
and Andrew Frantzen, timekeeper; and
	WHEREAS, The department sponsors and participates in 
numerous activities that raise funds for its operations--events 
such as dances, parades, golf tournaments, fish fries, and 
masquerade balls; with generous support from the residents of 
Boerne and surrounding communities, it maintains more than 10 
fire-fighting trucks, including a new 100-foot ladder truck, and 
additional emergency equipment; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout its admirable history, the Boerne 
Volunteer Fire Department has been a dependable source of 
protection and peace of mind for countless Texans, and it is a 
pleasure to join in celebrating its first century of faithful 
service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Boerne 
Volunteer Fire Department and extend to all associated with the 
department heartfelt best wishes for continued success.