[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 31 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E449]
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                          SALUTING KARL ANTON

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 1997

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join with my constituents 
and the members and friends of the Long Island, Nassau/Suffolk Chapter 
of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International as they gather on 
March 15, at the Garden City Hotel to celebrate their outstanding 
accomplishments and honor a most unique and dedicated individual, Karl 
V. Anton, Jr.
  When describing Karl Anton, one usually says, ``He has ink in his 
blood.'' This healthy dose of printer's ink was given to him by his 
father, who published a community paper in Freeport, as well as the 
Nassau News. It very soon became the family tradition to both report 
and create history. As Karl became more involved with his father's 
journalistic efforts, the concept of community service took hold and 
very soon merged with his dedication to publishing. What resulted were 
newspapers that served to both enhance and inform the community. Many 
of today's Long Island newspapers have greatly benefited from contact 
with Karl Anton.
  Karl is indefatigable in all he undertakes and successful in all his 
endeavors. The intimate knowledge of the community gained by Karl 
through his newspapers generated a sense of duty to the various 
neighborhoods he covered. Very quickly he became a multifaceted workman 
devoting his knowledge and skills to a variety of community 
organizations and projects.
  Karl Anton's involvement in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation came 
about when his oldest granddaughter, Christine, was diagnosed with the 
illness. Since then, a second daughter, Mary, was similarly diagnosed. 
Much to the great love and dedication of Karl, these children have been 
blessed with a compassionate, selfless and dedicated grandfather who 
has devoted his total self in aiding the search for a cure.
  Mr. Speaker, at a time when we search for heroes to lead us by dint 
of personality and hard work, we have been blessed with such a man as 
Karl Anton. I ask all my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me now in saluting Karl Anton for a lifetime of selfless 
contribution to his community.

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