[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E301]
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         MILDRED BUNDY: ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S BRIGHTEST STARS

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 1997

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize this year's winner 
of the Rancho de la Nacion Optimist Club's Camacho-McCartney Award, 
Mildred Bundy. Mildred has lived in the 50th District community of 
National City for over 56 years, and she continues to shine as one of 
its brightest stars.
  Each year, the Rancho de la Nacion Optimist Club gives the Camacho-
McCartney Award to a community member who has put their heart and soul 
into volunteer work on behalf of our community's youth. But saying that 
Mildred puts her heart only into youth-oriented voluntarism does her a 
great disservice, because there is not a corner of the community that 
hasn't been touched by her incredible energy, dedication, and love for 
her community.
  Besides all the work she does on behalf of our community's young 
people, including volunteering for the May Time Band Parade, the 
National City Girls and Boys Club and serving as a friend of the 
National City library, Mildred participates in We Are Your Neighbors, a 
program that seeks to find community answers to community problems. She 
also volunteers with the Christmas in July program, which assists 
senior citizens in making repairs and improvements to their homes.
  If I am ever given the opportunity to rewrite the dictionary, I will 
make sure that under the words ``community,'' ``caring,'' ``kindness,'' 
or ``compassion,'' it will say--``see Mildred.''
  Thank you Mildred, thank you for everything.

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