[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       TRIBUTE TO ZIRITA CARAVAN

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 1994

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues, the outstanding work done by a great organization in my 
congressional district, the Zirita Caravan No. 182 Chapter of the 
national order of the Alhambra. Attached is a proclamation I issued the 
Zirita Caravan membership commending them for their work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas, the Zirita Caravan #182 Chapter of the national 
     order of the Alhambra was chartered on January 28th, 1969 in 
     Calumet City, Illinois, by the Reverend Earnest Wysocki, 
     Pastor of the St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, and First Grant 
     Commander William Kowalski; and
       Whereas, the high purpose of the order of the Alhambra is 
     to conduct charitable activities to benefit mentally and 
     physically handicapped persons, such as fundraising, 
     sponsoring social events for handicapped persons, the 
     purchase of handicapped-aided equipment, and direct 
     contributions; and
       Whereas, the Zirita Caravan cooperates with other 
     organizations that help the handicapped, in 1994 sponsored 
     outings to the circus, ice shows, a christmas party, dinners, 
     and were pleased to serve as escorts on each outing, the 
     Caravan donated special equipment for the house of a 
     handicapped person; and
       Whereas, the current officers of the Zirita Caravan are 
     Richard Magno, Grand Commander, John Reuse, Chamberlain, 
     Reverend Raymond Wheeler, Chaplain, Bennie Magno, Scribe of 
     the Exchequer, and David Drown, Grand Scribe, leading a 
     chapter of more than fifty members, celebrating twenty-five 
     years of service for this dedicated chapter: Now, therefore 
     be it
       Resolved, that the Congress of the United States of America 
     wishes to acknowledge and honor the accomplishments of the 
     Zirita Caravan of the national order of the Alhambra, by 
     entering these accomplishments into the Congressional Record 
     and Archives of the One Hundred and Third Congress of the 
     United States of America.

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