[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6182-S6183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

  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 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 
22-28, 1997, commemorates the eleventh 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, 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'' AWARD HONOREES

  Representatives from companies, organizations and associations around 
the United States will be honored. The honorees include:
  Alabama: Peter V. Gregerson, Gregerson's Foods, Inc., Gadsden; John 
M. Wilson, Super Foods Supermarkets, Luverne; Dennis T. Stewart, Piggly 
Wiggly Alabama, Bessemer;
  California: Judy Lynn, Tawa Supermarkets, Buena Park Colorado: Harold 
J. Kelloff, Kelloff's Food Market, Alamosa;
  Florida: Leland F. Williams, Felton's Meat & Produce, Plant City; Roy 
Deffler, Associated Grocers of Florida, Miami;
  Iowa: George Tracy, Sales Force of Des Moines, Des Moines; Kenneth C. 
Stroud, Food's, Inc., Des Moines; Scott Havens, Plaza Holiday Foods, 
Norwalk; William D. Long, Waremart, Inc., Boise; Virgil Wahlman, Buy 
Right Food Center, Inc., Milford;
  Indiana: Larry D Contos, Pay Less Super Markets, Inc., Anderson;
  Kansas: Doug Highland, Sixth Street Foods, Hays; Bill Lancaster and 
Douglas Carolan Associated Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City;
  Kentucky: James Hughes, Techau's, Inc., Cynthiana; Frank Hinton, D & 
T Foods, Murray; William R. Gore, G & J Market, Inc., Paducah; Peggy 
Lawson, Laurel Grocery Company, Inc., London;
  Louisiana: Vincent A. Cannata, Cannata's Super Market, Inc., Morgan 
City; Joseph H. Campbell, Associated Grocers, Inc. Baton Rouge;
  Michigan: Kimberly Brubaker and Mark S. Feldpausch, Felpausch Food 
Centers, Hastings; Ruthann Shull, J & C Family Foods, Carleton; Robert 
D. DeYoung, Fulton Heights Foods, Grand Rapids; Richard Glidden, 
Harding's Market, Kalamazoo; Mary Dechow and James B. Meyer, Spartan 
Stores, Inc., Grand Rapids;
  Minnesota: Christopher Coborn and Daniel G. Coborn, Coborn's, Inc., 
St. Cloud; Gordon B. Anderson, Gordy's, Inc., Worthington; Tim 
Mattheison, Do-Mats Foods, Benson; William E. Farmer, Fairway Foods, 
Inc.; Alfred N. Flaten, Nash Finch Company, Minneapolis; Jeffrey 
Noddle, SUPERVALU INC., Minneapolis;
  Missouri: Douglas Gerard, Country Mart, Inc., Branson;
  Nebraska: Patrick Raybould, B & R Stores, Inc., Lincoln; Fran Juro, 
No Frills Supermarkets, Omaha; John F. Hanson, Sixth Street Food 
Stores, North Platte; Douglas D. Cunningham, John Cunningham, D & D 
Foodliner, Inc. #9, Wausa; James R. Clarke, Jim's Foodmart, Aurora;
  New Hampshire: Richard Delay, Delay's, Inc., Greenfield;
  New Jersey: Mike Reilly, ShopRite of Hunterton County, Flemington; 
David Zallie, Zallie Enterprises, Clementon; Mark K. Laurenti, Shop 
Rite of Bensalem, Inc., Bensalem; Paul R. Buckley, Jr., Murphy's 
Market, Inc., Medford; Dean Janeway, Catherine Frank-White, and Jean 
Pillet, Wakefern;

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  New Mexico: Martin G. Romine, California Superama, Gallup;
  North Dakota: Wallace Joersz, J.K. Foods, Inc., Mandan; Stephen B. 
Barlow, Miracle Mart, Inc., Mandan; Kay Zander-Woock and Terrance 
Rockstad, Dan's Super Market, Inc., Bismarck;
  Ohio: Reuben Shaffer, Kroger Company, Cincinnati; Ronald C. Graff, 
Columbiana Foods, Inc., Boardman; Walter A. Churchill, Churchill's 
Super Markets, Inc, Sylvania; David G. Litteral, Festival Foods, New 
Boston; Earl Hughes, Fresh Encounters, Inc., Findlay;
  Oklahoma: Gary Nichols and Holly Nichols, Nichols SuperThrift, 
Checotah; George Waken and William Waken, The Boys Market, Enid; James 
R. Brown, Doc's Food Stores, Inc., Bixby; Thomas D. Goodner, Goodner's 
Supermarket, Duncan; Larry Anderson, Larry's Foods, Inc., Mustang; R. 
Scott Petty, Petty's Fine Foods, Tulsa;
  Oregon: Craig T. Danielson, Danielson Food Stores, Oregon City; Ross 
Dwinell, United Grocers, Inc., Milwaukie;
  Pennsylvania: Dale Giovengo, Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh; Robert 
McDonough, Redner's Markets, Inc., Reading; Angelo Spagnolo, Tri County 
Giant Eagle, Belle Vernon; Christy Spoa, Save-A-Lot, Ellwood City; Dr. 
Arlene Klein Wier, Vience Spring Valley, Inc., Philadelphia, PA;
  South Dakota: Ken Fiedler, Ken's Supermarkets, Inc., Aberdeen; 
Tennessee: Tommy Litton, Big John's Household Foods, Oneida; H. Dean 
Dickey, Pic Pac Foods, Columbia;
  Texas: Jose Fermin Rodriguez, Thrift T-Mart, San Antonio; R.A. 
Brookshire, Brookshire Brothers, Inc., Lufkin; Stanton L. Irvin, Tri- 
State Association Grocers, Inc., El Paso;
  Utah: Kenneth W. Macey, Macey's, Inc. Sandy; Richard A. Parkinson, 
Associated Food Stores, Salt Lake City,;
  Virginia: Steve Rosa, Camellia Food Stores, Inc., Norfolk; Steven C. 
Smith, K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., Abingdon; Douglas A. Tschorn; Jessee 
Lewis, Mid-Mountain Foods, Abington;
  Vermont: The Wayside Country Store, Arlington;
  Wisconsin: Thomas Metcalfe, Metcalfe, Inc., Manona; Steve Erickson, 
Erickson's Diversified Corp. Hudson; James F. Cwiklo, Quality Foods 
IGA, Wisconsin Rapids; Tom Turicik, Sentry Foods, Inc., Plymouth; James 
Heden, More 4 Superstore, River Falls; George Miller, North Country 
IGA, Ashland; Chuck Potter, Potter's Piggly Wiggly, St. Francis; Ronald 
Lusic, Fleming Companies, Inc., Waukesha; Robert D. Ranus, Roundy's, 
Inc. Milwaukee; Gail Omernick, The Copps Corporation, Stevens Point;
  Washington: H.L. ``Buzz'' Ravenscraft, Associated Grocers, Inc.; 
Washington, DC: Eric Weis, Giant Food Inc.;
  West Virginia: David G. Milne, Morgan's Foodland, Kingwood.

  The following state associations are instrumental in coordinating 
information relative to the community service activities of their 
members: Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, Rocky Mountain Food Dealers, 
Iowa Grocery Industry Association, Illinois Food Retailers, Kentucky 
Grocers Association, Mid-Atlantic Food Dealers, Minnesota Grocers 
Association, Nebraska Retail Grocers Association, New Hampshire Grocers 
Association, North Carolina Food Dealers, North Dakota Grocers 
Association, Ohio Grocers Association, Oklahoma Grocers Association, 
Pennsylvania Food Merchants, Tennessee Grocers Association, Vermont 
Grocers Association, Wisconsin Grocers Association. Manufacturers: 
Borden Foods Corporation; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company; 
Electronic Warranty Group, Inc.; General Mills, Inc.; Kellogg USA Inc.; 
NOVUS Services; Procter & Gamble Company; Ralston Purina Company; RJ 
Reynolds Tobacco Company.

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