[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 75 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE BY VFW ROMANOWSKI POST 6896

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 23, 1996

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise today to mark 50 
years of dedication by the Sgt. Stanley F. Romanowski Post 6896 of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars. The ideals embodied in the Post membership 
stand as a model of public service.
  In exemplary fashion, the Romanowski Post has served its members and 
the community at large. I am proud to be associated, as a member, with 
an organization whose fierce camaraderie is only outshone by its firm 
commitment to serving Dearborn, the 4th VFW district, and Wayne County, 
MI.
  To list all of the ways Post 6896 serves the community would be near 
to impossible, yet it is important to recognize a few of the programs 
which the Post has established: the Post Blood Bank, serving both 
members and the public; spaghetti dinners supporting muscular dystrophy 
research; and the Christmas Needy Basket Program providing food for 
families enduring hard times. These are just three examples of the 
selfless charity central to Romanowski's mission. The additions of the 
Ladies Auxiliary and the Dads Post have increased the number of people 
who have the opportunity to participate in a positive way in Post 
activities while also expanding the resources available to be dedicated 
to charitable pursuits. The numerous clubs and leagues which operate 
within the post have helped to create a supportive and congenial 
atmosphere.
  On May 12, 1946, when the Post was humbly instituted in the gymnasium 
of the Munger Intermediate School, its members could not have foreseen 
the success that was ahead. Romanowski has been the largest Post in the 
Department. It has long held the Drill Team title of Department 
Champions (first captured in 1965), and twice hosted the VFW National 
Convention. Throughout the years, the Post has gained a well-deserved 
reputation for hospitality and generosity.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with honor and personal pride that I congratulate 
my home Post for 50 years of dedicated service in southeast Michigan.

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