[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 95 (Monday, June 12, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8184-S8185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        NGA GROCERS CARE AWARDS

Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I wish to bring to the attention of 
the Senate the community contribution of the American independent 
retail grocers and their wholesalers.
  In the past years, through the celebration of National Grocers Week, 
the House and Senate have recognized the important role these 
businesses play in our economy. The week of June 11-17, 1995, 
commemorates the ninth year that National Grocers Week has been 
observed by the industry to encourage and recognize grocers' leadership 
in private sector initiatives. Across the Nation, community grocers, 
through environmental initiatives, political involvement, and 
charitable support, demonstrate and build on the cornerstone of this 
great country--the entrepreneurial spirit.
  In this annual celebration, the National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) 
and the Nation honor outstanding independent retail and wholesale 
grocers, State associations and food industry manufacturers for their 
community leadership with N.G.A.'s Grocers Care initiatives.
  Grocers Care recognizes the involvement of the entire food industry 
in community, civic, and environmental programs, including support for 
private charities, education, and the performing arts, and community 
efforts to shelter and feed the homeless.


                      GROCERS CARE AWARD NOMINEES

  Representatives from companies, organizations, and associations 
around the United States will be honored. The honorees include:
  Alabama: John M. Wilson, Super Foods Supermarkets, Luverne; Peter V. 
Gregerson, Jr., Gregerson's Foods, Inc., Gadsden. [[Page S8185]] 
  Arkansas: Steve Edwards, GES, Inc. dba Food Giant, Marianna.
  California: John D. Denney, Denney's Market, Inc., Bakersfield; 
Donald W. Dill, Certified Grocers of CA Ltd., Los Angeles.
  Colorado: Harold J. Kelloff, Kelloff's Food Market, Alamosa; John M. 
Todd, Toddy's Supermarkets, Greeley.
  Florida: Lorena Jaeb, Pick Kwik Food Stores, Mango; Donald M. 
Kolvenbach, Affiliated of Florida, Tampa.
  Georgia: Fred A. Ligon, Sr., Ligon Enterprises--Columbia, Decatur.
  Idaho: William D. Long, Waremart, Inc., Boise; Ronald B. McIntire, 
Ron's Thrift Stores, Inc., Hayden Lake; Jack J. Strahan, Super 1 Foods, 
Hayden Lake.
  Illinois: John B. Sullivan, J.B. Sullivan, Inc., Savanna.
  Indiana: Larry D. Contos, Pay Less Super Markets, Inc., Anderson; 
William G. Reitz, Scott's Food Stores, Fort Wayne.
  Iowa: Scott Havens, Plaza Food Center, Norwalk.
  Kentucky: William R. Gore, G & J Market, Inc., Paducah; Thomas H. 
Litzler, Remke's Markets, Inc., Covington.
  Louisiana: Ray Fremin, Jr., Fremin's of Lydia, Inc., New Iberia; 
Joseph H. Campbell, Jr., Associated Grocers, Inc., Baton Rouge; Barry 
Breaux, Breaux Mart Supermarkets, Inc., Metairie.
  Maine: Richard A. Goodwin, Dick's Market, Clinton.
  Michigan: Robert D. DeYoung, Sr., Fulton Heights Foods, Grand Rapids; 
Patrick M. Quinn, Spartan Stores, Inc., Grand Rapids; Parker T. 
Feldpausch, Felpausch Food Centers, Hastings; Richard Glidden, R.P. 
Glidden, Inc., Kalamazoo; Mary Dechow, Spartan Stores, Inc., Grand 
Rapids; Richard DeYoung, Fulton Heights Foods, Grand Rapids.
  Minnesota: Cheryl J. Wall, Soderquist's Newmarket, Soderville; 
Stephen B. Barlow, Miracle Mart, Inc., Prior Lake; Daniel G. Coborn, 
Coborn's, Inc., St. Cloud; Christopher Coborn, Coborn's, Inc., St. 
Cloud; Gordon B. Anderson, Gordy's, Inc., Worthington; Walter B. 
Sentyrz, Sentyrz Supermarket, Minneapolis, MN; William E. Farmer, 
Fairway Foods, Inc., Minneapolis; Alfred N. Flaten, Nash Finch Company, 
Minneapolis.
  North Dakota: John N. Leevers, Leevers Supermarkets, Inc., Devils 
Lake; Dalles E. Krause, Krause, Inc., Hazen; William Pauling, Bill's 
Fairway, Dickinson; Wallace Joersz, Bill's Super Valu, Mandan; Richard 
Bronson, Bronson's Super Valu, Inc., Beulah.
  Nebraska: John F. Hanson, Sixth Street Food Stores, North Platte.
  New Hampshire: Charles P. Butson, Butson's Supermarkets, Woodsville; 
Martin Kashulines, The Cracker Barrel, Hopkinton.
  New Jersey: William Noto, Wakefern Food Corporation, Edison; David 
Sylvester, Wakefern Food Corporation, Edison; Catherine Frank-White, 
Wakefern Food Corporation, Edison; Robert Gal, Wakefern Food 
Corporation, Elizabeth; William Sumas, Village Supermarkets, Inc., 
Springfield; Mark K. Laurenti, Shop-Rite of Pennington, Trenton;.
  New Mexico: Glen Holt, Thriftway Super Market, Ruidoso; Martin G. 
Romine, California Super Market, Gallup.
  New York: Jerome F. Pawlak, Bells Food Center, Albion.
  Ohio: Walter A. Churchill, Sr., Churchill's Super Markets, Inc, 
Sylvania; Ronald C. Graff, Columbiana Foods, Inc., Boardman; James A. 
Stoll, Bag-N-Save Foods, Inc., Dover; Cynthia L. Stoll, Bag-N-Save 
Foods, Inc., Dover; Joseph J. McAndrew, Columbiana Foods, Inc., 
Boardman; Robert Graff, Columbiana Foods, Inc., Boardman; Joseph 
McAndrew, Jr., Columbiana Foods, Inc., Boardman.
  Oklahoma: Jack V. Buchanan, Buchanan Food Mart, Inc., Oklahoma City; 
Bill G. Johnson, Johnson Foods, Inc., Muskogee; Gary Nichols, Nichols 
SuperThrift, Checotah; Maurice D. Box, Box Food Stores, Tahlequah; R.C. 
Pruett, Pruett's Food, Inc., Antlers; John Redwine II, John's IGA, 
Inc., Spiro; Darold Anderson, Affiliated Food Stores, Tulsa; Thomas D. 
Goodner, Goodner's Supermarket, Duncan; Donald M. Wigley, Valu-Foods, 
Inc., Oklahoma City.
  Oregon: Ross Dwinell, United Grocers, Inc., Milwaukee.
  Pennsylvania: David L. McCorkle, Pennsylvania Food Merchants, Camp 
Hill; Christy Spoa, Sr., Save-A-Lot, Ellwood City; Alfred L. Krout, 
Clemens Markets, Inc., Kulpsville.
  South Dakota: John Clarke, County Fair Food Store, Mitchell.
  Tennessee: H. Dean Dickey, Giant Foods, Inc., Columbia; Michael S. 
Dickey, Giant Foods, Inc., Columbia; D. Edward McMillan, K-VA-T Food 
Stores, Inc., Knoxville.
  Texas: R.A. Brookshire, Brookshire Brothers, Inc., Lufkin; Tim Hale, 
Brookshire Brothers, Inc., Lufkin; Benny R. Cooper, Affiliated Foods, 
Inc., Amarillo; George Lankford, Affiliated Foods, Inc., Amarillo.
  Utah: G. Steven Allen, Allen's Super Save Markets, Orem; Keith S. 
Barrett, Barrett's Foodtown, Inc., Salina; Richard A. Parkinson, 
Associated Food Stores, Salt Lake City.
  Virginia: Gene Bayne, Gene's Super Market, Richmond; Eugene Walters, 
Farm Fresh, Inc., Norfolk; Steven C. Smith, K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., 
Abingdon.
  Vermont: Douglas A. Tschorn, The Wayside Country Store, Arlington;
  Washington: Steve Herbison, U.R.M. Stores, Inc., Spokane; Craig Cole, 
Brown & Cole, Inc, Ferndale.
  Wisconsin: Jerome Baryenbruch, Hometown Supermarket, Spring Green; 
Dean M. Erickson, Erickson's Diversified Corp., Hudson; Richard L. 
Lambrecht, Mega Foods, Eau Claire; Chip Courtney, Medford Co-Op, 
Medford; Robert D. Ranus, Roundy's, Inc., Milwaukee; Fred H. Lange, 
Lange's Sentry Foods, Madison.
  West Virginia: David G. Milne, Morgan's Clover Farm Mkt., Inc., 
Kingwood.
  The following State associations are instrumental in coordinating 
information relative to the community service activities of their 
members: California Grocers Association, Rocky Mountain Food Dealers, 
Connecticut Food Association, Georgia Food Industry Association, Retail 
Grocers Association of Kansas City, Kentucky Grocers Association, 
Louisiana Retailers Association, Maine Grocers Association, Michigan 
Grocers Association, Minnesota Grocers Association, Missouri Grocers 
Association, New Hampshire Retail Grocers Association, North Carolina 
Food Dealers, North Dakota Grocers Association, New Mexico Grocers 
Association, Food Industry Assn Executives, Ohio Grocers Association, 
Youngstown Area Grocers Association, Cleveland Food Dealers 
Association, Oklahoma Grocers Association, Tennessee Grocers 
Association, Utah Food Industry Association, Vermont Grocers 
Association, Wisconsin Grocers Association, West Virginia Association 
of Retail Grocers.
  Manufacturers: American Forest & Paper Association; Berkel Inc. 
Borden, Inc.; Campbell Soup Co.; Discover Card/NOVUS Services; General 
Mills, Inc.; Georgia-Pacific Corp.; Gerber Products Co.; Kellogg USA 
Inc.; Kraft Foods; Lever Brothers Co.; Louisiana Lottery Corp.; 
McCormick & Co., Inc.; Nabisco, Inc.; Paramount Foods, Inc.; Procter & 
Gamble Co.; RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.; Thomas J. Lipton Co.; and VISA 
U.S.A.


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